diff --git a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
index 36e0a479..edefa611 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/media/movie/_base/main.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class MovieBase(MovieTypeBase):
                 'identifier': params.get('identifier'),
                 'status': status if status else 'active',
                 'profile_id': params.get('profile_id', default_profile.get('_id')),
-                'category_id': cat_id if cat_id is not None and len(cat_id) > 0 else None,
+                'category_id': cat_id if cat_id is not None and len(cat_id) > 0 and cat_id != '-1' else None,
             }
 
             # Update movie info
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer.py
index 1701c034..244899fa 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/renamer.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class Renamer(Plugin):
                 destination = to_folder
                 category_label = ''
 
-                if media.get('category_id'):
+                if media.get('category_id') and media.get('category_id') != '-1':
                     try:
                         category = db.get('id', media['category_id'])
                         category_label = category['label']