diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/AbstractCases.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/AbstractCases.php
index bd66fc067..52afbf0f6 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/AbstractCases.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/AbstractCases.php
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class AbstractCases implements CasesInterface
     // Order by column allowed
     const ORDER_BY_COLUMN_ALLOWED = ['APP_NUMBER', 'DEL_TITLE', 'PRO_TITLE'];
 
+    // Filter by category using the Id field
+    private $categoryId = 0;
+
     // Filter by category from a process, know as "$category" in the old lists classes
     private $categoryUid = '';
 
@@ -139,6 +142,26 @@ class AbstractCases implements CasesInterface
     // Number of rows to return
     private $limit = 15;
 
+    /**
+     * Set Category Uid value
+     *
+     * @param int $category
+     */
+    public function setCategoryId(int $category)
+    {
+        $this->categoryId = $category;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Category Id value
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getCategoryId()
+    {
+        return $this->categoryId;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set Category Uid value
      *
@@ -1247,10 +1270,6 @@ class AbstractCases implements CasesInterface
      */
     public function setProperties(array $properties)
     {
-        // Filter by category
-        if (!empty($properties['category'])) {
-            $this->setCategoryUid($properties['category']);
-        }
         // Filter by process
         if (!empty($properties['process'])) {
             $this->setProcessId($properties['process']);
@@ -1329,6 +1348,10 @@ class AbstractCases implements CasesInterface
             $this->setFinishCaseTo($properties['finishCaseTo']);
         }
         /** Apply filters related to SEARCH */
+        // Filter by category
+        if (get_class($this) === Search::class && !empty($properties['category'])) {
+            $this->setCategoryId($properties['category']);
+        }
         // Filter by more than one case statuses like ['DRAFT', 'TO_DO']
         if (get_class($this) === Search::class && !empty($properties['caseStatuses'])) {
             $this->setCaseStatuses($properties['caseStatuses']);
diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/Search.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/Search.php
index 4b8dfa495..84085fc12 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/Search.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/BusinessModel/Cases/Search.php
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ class Search extends AbstractCases
             // Add the filter
             // $query->title($this->getCaseTitle());
         }
+        // Filter by category
+        if ($this->getCategoryId()) {
+            // This filter require a join with the process table
+            $query->category($this->getCategoryId());
+        }
         // Filter by process
         if ($this->getProcessId()) {
             $result = Process::query()->select(['PRO_UID'])
diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/Application.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/Application.php
index 63201c023..8159ebd36 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/Application.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Model/Application.php
@@ -232,6 +232,19 @@ class Application extends Model
         return $query->whereIn('APPLICATION.APP_STATUS_ID', $statuses);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to only include specific category
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder $query
+     * @param int $category
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder
+     */
+    public function scopeCategory($query, $category)
+    {
+        return $query->where('PROCESS.CATEGORY_ID', $category);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Scope for query to get the applications by PRO_UID.
      *
diff --git a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php
index fabed4940..62a9c7c63 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/src/ProcessMaker/Services/Api/Home.php
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ class Home extends Api
      * @url GET /search
      *
      * @param int $caseNumber
+     * @param int $category
      * @param int $process
      * @param int $task
      * @param int $user
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ class Home extends Api
      */
     public function doGetSearchCases(
         int $caseNumber = 0,
+        int $category = 0,
         int $process = 0,
         int $task = 0,
         int $user = 0,
@@ -500,6 +502,7 @@ class Home extends Api
             // Define the filters to apply
             $properties = [];
             $properties['caseNumber'] = $caseNumber;
+            $properties['category'] = $category;
             $properties['caseTitle'] = $caseTitle;
             $properties['process'] = $process;
             $properties['task'] = $task;