diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.html b/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.html
index ebdea7a..edcb5e2 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.html
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             <div class="col-md-9">
               <div class="input-group">
                 <select type="text" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="categoryId">
-                  <option value="" disabled>Choose a category</option>
+                  <option value="">Uncategorised</option>
                   <option *ngFor="let category of categoryIdList, let i=index" [ngValue]="category" >
                     {{ categoryNameList[i] }}
                   </option>
diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.ts b/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.ts
index f970448..6d64ca8 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/add-data.component.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export class AddDataComponent implements OnInit {
   organisationTown: string;
   organisationPostcode: string;
   amount: number;
-  categoryId: number;
+  // Assumes Groceries is 1st category
+  categoryId: number = 1;
   transactionAdditionType = 1;
   storeList = [];
   showAddStore = false;
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@ export class AddDataComponent implements OnInit {
     // this.myDate = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 16);
     this.api.categoryList().subscribe(
       result => {
-        this.categories = result;
-        console.log(this.categories);
         this.setCategoryList(result.categories);
       },
       error => {
@@ -261,7 +260,6 @@ export class AddDataComponent implements OnInit {
     this.amount = null;
     this.transactionFormInvalid = true;
     this.showAddStore = false;
-    this.categoryId = null;
   }
 
   onSubmitPayroll() {