diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWCategoryPopupWidget.js b/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWCategoryPopupWidget.js
index 80c9726848..41a01e319b 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWCategoryPopupWidget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWCategoryPopupWidget.js
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ ve.ui.MWCategoryPopupWidget.prototype.closePopup = function () {
 	this.toggle( false );
 	this.popupOpen = false;
 	this.category = null;
+	this.origSortkey = null;
+	this.removed = false;
 };
 
 /**