Index: branches/5.2.x/core/units/categories/categories_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r15012 -r15016
--- branches/5.2.x/core/units/categories/categories_event_handler.php	(.../categories_event_handler.php)	(revision 15012)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/units/categories/categories_event_handler.php	(.../categories_event_handler.php)	(revision 15016)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: categories_event_handler.php 15012 2012-01-06 20:38:49Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: categories_event_handler.php 15016 2012-01-09 10:27:49Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ($event->getEventParam('parent_cat_id') !== false) {
+			if ( (string)$event->getEventParam('parent_cat_id') !== '' ) {
 				$parent_cat_id = $event->getEventParam('parent_cat_id');
 
 				if ("$parent_cat_id" == 'Root') {