diff --git a/searx/static/plugins/css/search_on_category_select.css b/searx/static/plugins/css/search_on_category_select.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a25c66a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/searx/static/plugins/css/search_on_category_select.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.category input { display: none; }
diff --git a/searx/static/plugins/js/search_on_category_select.js b/searx/static/plugins/js/search_on_category_select.js
index d590ed127..46d5335fd 100644
--- a/searx/static/plugins/js/search_on_category_select.js
+++ b/searx/static/plugins/js/search_on_category_select.js
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ function getHttpRequest() {
     }
     return httpRequest;
 }
+
+const style = document.createElement('style');
+style.textContent = '.category input { display: none; }'
+document.head.append(style);