diff --git a/htdocs/categories/categorie.php b/htdocs/categories/categorie.php
index 611291556bd..2764f8371f3 100644
--- a/htdocs/categories/categorie.php
+++ b/htdocs/categories/categorie.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST["socid"])
 	if ($_REQUEST["typeid"] == 1) { $type = 'fournisseur'; $socid = isset($_REQUEST["socid"])?$_REQUEST["socid"]:''; }
 	if ($_REQUEST["typeid"] == 2) { $type = 'societe'; $socid = isset($_REQUEST["socid"])?$_REQUEST["socid"]:''; }
 	$objectid = isset($_REQUEST["socid"])?$_REQUEST["socid"]:'';
+	$type = 'societe';
 }
 else if ($_REQUEST["id"] || $_REQUEST["ref"])
 {
diff --git a/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php b/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php
index 8422f5d5713..22ea9b3a2b2 100644
--- a/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php
+++ b/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ function restrictedArea($user, $feature='societe', $objectid=0, $dbtablename='')
 	{
 		if (! $user->rights->fournisseur->commande->lire) $readok=0;
 	}
-	else
+	else if (! empty($features))
 	{
 		if (! $user->rights->$feature->lire) $readok=0;
 	}