diff --git a/client/src/views/list-with-categories.js b/client/src/views/list-with-categories.js
index d2d980cdf8..10a261f4c5 100644
--- a/client/src/views/list-with-categories.js
+++ b/client/src/views/list-with-categories.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ListWithCategories extends ListView {
         this.categoriesDisabled =
             this.categoriesDisabled ||
             this.getMetadata().get(['scopes', this.categoryScope, 'disabled']) ||
-            !this.getAcl().checkScope(this.categoryScope);
+            !this.getAcl().checkScope(this.categoryScope, 'read');
 
         if (this.categoriesDisabled) {
             this.isExpanded = true;