diff --git a/client/src/containers/Items/ItemFormPrimarySection.js b/client/src/containers/Items/ItemFormPrimarySection.js
index 5ed70a709..dd90e3c7d 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/Items/ItemFormPrimarySection.js
+++ b/client/src/containers/Items/ItemFormPrimarySection.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function ItemFormPrimarySection({
               categoriesList={categoriesList}
               selecetedCategoryId={values.category_id}
               onCategorySelected={(category) => {
-                setFieldValue('item_category_id', category.id);
+                setFieldValue('category_id', category.id);
               }}
               popoverProps={{ minimal: true }}
             />
diff --git a/server/src/api/controllers/ItemCategories.ts b/server/src/api/controllers/ItemCategories.ts
index 8eb5d28e8..3b8a63e40 100644
--- a/server/src/api/controllers/ItemCategories.ts
+++ b/server/src/api/controllers/ItemCategories.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export default class ItemsCategoriesController extends BaseController {
     return [
       check('name').exists().trim().escape(),
       check('parent_category_id')
-        .optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true })
+        .optional({ nullable: true })
         .isNumeric()
         .toInt(),
       check('description')
@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ export default class ItemsCategoriesController extends BaseController {
         .trim()
         .escape(),
       check('sell_account_id')
-        .optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true })
+        .optional({ nullable: true })
         .isNumeric()
         .toInt(),
       check('cost_account_id')
-        .optional()
+        .optional({ nullable: true })
         .isNumeric()
         .toInt(),
       check('inventory_account_id')
-        .optional()
+        .optional({ nullable: true })
         .isNumeric()
         .toInt(),
     ]