diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
index fad4f4a..6438253 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ class CategoryController extends XController
         $category->name = $request->input('name');
         $category->subtitle = $request->input('subtitle');
         $category->description = $request->input('description');
-        $category->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id');
+        if ($category->parent_id != ''){
+            $category->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id',null);
+        }
         $category->slug = $this->getSlug($category);
         if ($request->has('image')) {
             $category->image = $this->storeFile('image', $category, 'categories');
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php
index b1a9dc7..0d0f3d7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/GroupController.php
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ class GroupController extends XController
         $group->name = $request->input('name');
         $group->subtitle = $request->input('subtitle');
         $group->description = $request->input('description');
-        $group->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id');
+        if ($group->parent_id != ''){
+            $group->parent_id = $request->input('parent_id',null);
+        }
         $group->slug = $this->getSlug($group);
         if ($request->has('image')){
             $group->image = $this->storeFile('image',$group, 'groups');