# Default composer category (trust level) issue

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264 "2022-11-21T11:36:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Don](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/don/32/228726_2.png) [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264/1 "2022-11-21T11:36:05Z")

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Hello,

I just notice today while I tested this feature more closely, if a higher trust level category selected in `default composer category` setting then the composer category selector will empty on lower trust level users.

For example:

1. I select the **Lounge** category which is accessible for **TL3** users.  

2. With this setting if I open the composer with \< TL3 user the category field empty and if the user leave empty the topic creation won’t successful.  

However the user have the ability to change the category but I think in this case it would be better to force the (Select a category before typing here) method… or restrict `default composer category` to use only public category.

 ![Screenshot 2022-11-21 at 12.32.21](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/2/a/42aa43357883a66282734813713462637110c795.png)

Thank you 🙂

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