# Group-Based Category Access Not Working as Expected **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-based-category-access-not-working-as-expected/357036 **Category:** Support **Created:** [March 12, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-based-category-access-not-working-as-expected/357036 "2025-03-12T22:08:21Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 9
### Author: ![emonunix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/emonunix/32/485652_2.png) [@emonunix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emonunix) #### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-based-category-access-not-working-as-expected/357036/9 "2025-03-13T18:02:04Z")
I’ve noticed an issue with group-based category visibility, particularly with newer categories. Here’s what’s happening: - When I join the **Bailiff** group, its related categories **do not appear** on the homepage or category page. - Instead, only **muted categories** are visible. - However, when I join another group ( **Phlebotomists** , which was created earlier), both **Bailiff’s and Phlebotomists’ categories appear** as expected. - **Bailiff’s categories take longer to show up** and only appear when I attempt to scroll down. ### Steps I’ve Tried So Far: - Manually **unmuting** one category from TL0, which helped reveal other joined categories. - Refreshing the page and waiting, but Bailiff’s categories still took time to load. Has anyone else encountered a similar issue with newly created categories not appearing immediately for joined groups? Any insights or fixes would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! 😊 📹 Here’s a video showing the issue: [Loom Video](https://www.loom.com/share/9a882251c4604877ba82847b9acdd49d) https://www.loom.com/embed/9a882251c4604877ba82847b9acdd49d --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-based-category-access-not-working-as-expected/357036)._