diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
index d68be70..c29f655 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ class CategoryController extends XController
         $category->subtitle = $request->input('subtitle');
         $category->icon = $request->input('icon');
         $category->description = $request->input('description');
-        if ($category->parent_id == ''){
+        if ($request->input('parent_id') == ''){
+            $category->parent_id = null;
+        }else{
             $category->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id',null);
         }
         if ($request->has('canonical') && trim($request->input('canonical')) != ''){
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php
index 51a4ee1..5619cf0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@ class GroupController extends XController
         $group->name = $request->input('name');
         $group->subtitle = $request->input('subtitle');
         $group->description = $request->input('description');
-        if ($group->parent_id == ''){
+
+        if ($request->input('parent_id') == ''){
+            $group->parent_id = null;
+        }else{
             $group->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id',null);
         }
+
         if ($request->has('canonical') && trim($request->input('canonical')) != ''){
             $group->canonical = $request->input('canonical');
         }