diff --git a/frontend/src/views/categories/CategoriesView.vue b/frontend/src/views/categories/CategoriesView.vue
index 2fbefe5..2f6c057 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/categories/CategoriesView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/categories/CategoriesView.vue
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const showDeleteDialog = ref(false)
 const deleteTarget = ref<CategoryTree | null>(null)
 const form = ref({ name: '', type: 'Expense', parentId: null as string | null, isActive: true })
 
-const parentOptions = computed(() => allCategories.value.filter(c => !c.parentId))
+const parentOptions = computed(() => allCategories.value.filter(c => !c.parentId && c.id !== editingCategory.value?.id))
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   await reloadCategories()