diff --git a/core/default_settings/default_settings.php b/core/default_settings/default_settings.php
index 0261ddb9cb..bd00546e3e 100644
--- a/core/default_settings/default_settings.php
+++ b/core/default_settings/default_settings.php
@@ -202,6 +202,14 @@
 
 //get the list of categories
 	if (!empty($default_setting_categories)) {
+		//show the array
+		$categories = [];
+
+		//add custom to the list of categories
+		$categories['custom']['formatted'] = 'Custom';
+		$categories['custom']['count'] = null;
+		
+		//add the other catefories to the array
 		foreach ($default_setting_categories as $default_setting_category => $quantity) {
 			$category = strtolower($default_setting_category);
 			switch ($category) {
@@ -218,13 +226,6 @@
 			$categories[$default_setting_category]['count'] = $quantity;
 		}
 
-		//add custom to the list of categories
-		$categories['custom']['formatted'] = 'Custom';
-		$categories['custom']['count'] = null;
-
-		//sort the categories
-		ksort($categories);
-
 		//unset variables
 		unset($default_setting_categories, $default_setting_category, $category);
 	}