# Category topic list page shows category as "Watching" when no explicit status has been set

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-list-page-shows-category-as-watching-when-no-explicit-status-has-been-set/76980>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [30 Dicembre 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-list-page-shows-category-as-watching-when-no-explicit-status-has-been-set/76980 "2017-12-30T15:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Post date:** [30 Dicembre 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-list-page-shows-category-as-watching-when-no-explicit-status-has-been-set/76980/1 "2017-12-30T15:09:53Z")

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On the topic list page for a category, it currently shows as “Watching” if no explicit tracking status has been set, instead of “Normal”:

For example, it shows me as “watching” the marketplace category here:

 ![marketplace-watching-incorrect](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/c/6cdda3fe16d76e3458490d814b19c0eb350f6979.png)

But do not watch that category:

 ![category-preferences](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/8/98945941c3e3e0958fa696ef883488106612c90b.png)

(Note, if I explicit set it to Normal, then it does remember that… so it seems to be an issue with how the null/default case is handled)

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