diff --git a/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Categories.pm b/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Categories.pm
index e0f1eb0..c4aceeb 100644
--- a/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Categories.pm
+++ b/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Categories.pm
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ sub delete {
   my $id = $c->param('id');
 
   if ( my $category = $c->result_set->find($id) ) {
+    $category->transaction_category->delete;
     $category->delete;
     $c->flash( success => 'Category Deleted' );
   } else {
diff --git a/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Transactions.pm b/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Transactions.pm
index 428fdf9..d1e5c0a 100644
--- a/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Transactions.pm
+++ b/lib/Pear/LocalLoop/Controller/Admin/Transactions.pm
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ sub delete {
   my $id = $c->param('id');
 
 if ( my $transaction = $c->result_set->find($id) ) {
+    $transaction->category->delete;
     $transaction->delete;
     $c->flash( success => 'Successfully deleted transaction' );
     $c->redirect_to( '/admin/transactions' );
diff --git a/templates/admin/transactions/read.html.ep b/templates/admin/transactions/read.html.ep
index 0b180ae..98b45e4 100644
--- a/templates/admin/transactions/read.html.ep
+++ b/templates/admin/transactions/read.html.ep
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
         <label for="text">Category</label>
-        <input id="category" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="No Category" name="category" value="<%= $transaction->category->category->name %>" disabled>
+        <input id="category" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Uncategorised" name="category" value="<%= defined $transaction->category ? $transaction->category->category->name : 'Uncategorised' %>" disabled>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
         <label for="submitted_at">Submitted At</label>