diff --git a/src/Services/InfoProviderSystem/DTOtoEntityConverter.php b/src/Services/InfoProviderSystem/DTOtoEntityConverter.php
index 2c2b4076..215e4355 100644
--- a/src/Services/InfoProviderSystem/DTOtoEntityConverter.php
+++ b/src/Services/InfoProviderSystem/DTOtoEntityConverter.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use App\Entity\Attachments\AttachmentType;
 use App\Entity\Attachments\PartAttachment;
 use App\Entity\Base\AbstractStructuralDBElement;
 use App\Entity\Parameters\PartParameter;
+use App\Entity\Parts\Category;
 use App\Entity\Parts\Footprint;
 use App\Entity\Parts\InfoProviderReference;
 use App\Entity\Parts\Manufacturer;
@@ -156,6 +157,9 @@ final class DTOtoEntityConverter
 
         $entity->setMass($dto->mass);
 
+        //Try to map the category to an existing entity (but never create a new one)
+        $entity->setCategory($this->em->getRepository(Category::class)->findForInfoProvider($dto->category));
+
         $entity->setManufacturer($this->getOrCreateEntity(Manufacturer::class, $dto->manufacturer));
         $entity->setFootprint($this->getOrCreateEntity(Footprint::class, $dto->footprint));