# Category overview - topics without permission are hidden, not replaced

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-overview-topics-without-permission-are-hidden-not-replaced/30264>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [21 يونيو 2015، 1:41ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-overview-topics-without-permission-are-hidden-not-replaced/30264 "2015-06-21T01:41:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/astonj/32/215041_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Post date:** [21 يونيو 2015، 1:41ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-overview-topics-without-permission-are-hidden-not-replaced/30264/1 "2015-06-21T01:41:48Z")

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If a user can’t view a sub-category and the latest topics are in the sub-category, the main category shows a blank space where the topics should appear.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/0/2/023bae7d4a37174757d4828901286dd6a72241d4.png) 

(The latest topics in the Ruby Chat section are in a private category - so everyone else sees a blank space as above.)

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