diff --git a/src/categories/index.js b/src/categories/index.js
index 54346d5a6409..5e5efd921a6b 100644
--- a/src/categories/index.js
+++ b/src/categories/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Categories.getCategoryById = async function (data) {
 		category: category,
 		...data,
 	});
-	return result.category;
+	return { ...result.category };
 };
 
 Categories.getAllCidsFromSet = async function (key) {