diff --git a/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/CategoryModel.php b/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/CategoryModel.php
index 3cc81a7d9..80c7a1205 100644
--- a/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/CategoryModel.php
+++ b/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/CategoryModel.php
@@ -188,4 +188,9 @@ class CategoryModel extends CatsCategoryEntryModel implements CategoryInterface
         unset($categories[count($categories) - 1]);
         return $categories;
     }
+
+    public function getParent()
+    {
+        return $this->parent_category;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/Contract/CategoryInterface.php b/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/Contract/CategoryInterface.php
index 73eb638d5..d3c20ba24 100644
--- a/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/Contract/CategoryInterface.php
+++ b/addons/default/visiosoft/cats-module/src/Category/Contract/CategoryInterface.php
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ use Anomaly\Streams\Platform\Entry\Contract\EntryInterface;
 
 interface CategoryInterface extends EntryInterface
 {
+    public function getParent();
 }