diff --git a/src/panel/category_panel.js b/src/panel/category_panel.js
index 77b78b08e..15f573270 100644
--- a/src/panel/category_panel.js
+++ b/src/panel/category_panel.js
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ export default class CategoryPanel {
   }
 
   async open (options = {}) {
-    SearchInput.minify()
-    document.querySelector('.top_bar').classList.add('top_bar--category-open')
     if(options.category) {
-      this.categoryName = options.category.name
+      const { name, label } = options.category
+      this.categoryName = name
+      SearchInput.setInputValue(label.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + label.slice(1))
     }
     this.active = true
     this.search()
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export default class CategoryPanel {
   }
 
   closeAction() {
+    SearchInput.setInputValue('')
     PanelManager.resetLayout()
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ui_components/search_input.js b/src/ui_components/search_input.js
index 08387ac66..f551d4aca 100644
--- a/src/ui_components/search_input.js
+++ b/src/ui_components/search_input.js
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ export default class SearchInput {
     window.__searchInput.searchInputHandle.blur()
   }
 
+  static setInputValue(value) {
+    window.__searchInput.suggest.setValue(value)
+  }
+
   static unMinify() {
     document.querySelector('.top_bar').classList.remove('top_bar--small')
     window.__searchInput.isEnabled = true