diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 0273567f43..ab2c49be7a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun filterTracked() = rxPrefs.getInteger(Keys.filterTrcaked, 0)
 
-    fun showCategories() = rxPrefs.getBoolean("show_categories", true)
+    fun hideCategories() = rxPrefs.getBoolean("hide_categories", false)
 
     fun librarySortingMode() = rxPrefs.getInteger(Keys.librarySortingMode, 0)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt
index bcf254b1e9..174e3512f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryAdapter.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class LibraryCategoryAdapter(val view: LibraryCategoryView) :
             val preferences:PreferencesHelper by injectLazy()
             when (preferences.librarySortingMode().getOrDefault()) {
                 LibrarySort.DRAG_AND_DROP -> {
-                    if (preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()) {
+                    if (!preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault()) {
                         val title = (iFlexible as LibraryItem).manga.currentTitle()
                         if (preferences.removeArticles().getOrDefault())
                             title.removeArticles().substring(0, 1).toUpperCase(Locale.US)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryView.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryView.kt
index f942bf2506..32a48d92dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryCategoryView.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class LibraryCategoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Att
                 // Disable swipe refresh when view is not at the top
                 val firstPos = (recycler.layoutManager as LinearLayoutManager)
                         .findFirstCompletelyVisibleItemPosition()
-                swipe_refresh.isEnabled = firstPos <= 0 && preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()
+                swipe_refresh.isEnabled = firstPos <= 0 && !preferences.hideCategories()
+                    .getOrDefault()
             }
         })
         fast_scroller.addOnScrollStateChangeListener {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ class LibraryCategoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Att
             preferences.filterTracked().getOrDefault() +
             preferences.filterUnread().getOrDefault() +
             preferences.filterCompleted().getOrDefault() == 0 &&
-            preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()
+            !preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault()
         return sortingMode == LibrarySort.DRAG_AND_DROP && filterOff &&
             adapter.mode != SelectableAdapter.Mode.MULTI
     }
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ class LibraryCategoryView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Att
         // Update the category with its manga.
         adapter.setItems(mangaForCategory)
 
-        swipe_refresh.isEnabled = preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()
+        swipe_refresh.isEnabled = !preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault()
 
         if (adapter.mode == SelectableAdapter.Mode.MULTI) {
             controller.selectedMangas.forEach { manga ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
index 123e80a3e1..01ae92f41a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ class LibraryController(
      * Called when a filter is changed.
      */
     private fun onFilterChanged(item: ExtendedNavigationView.Item) {
-        if (item is ExtendedNavigationView.Item.MultiStateGroup && item.resTitle == R.string.categories) {
+        if (item is ExtendedNavigationView.Item.MultiStateGroup &&
+            item.resTitle == R.string.action_hide_categories) {
             activity?.invalidateOptionsMenu()
             presenter.requestFullUpdate()
             return
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ class LibraryController(
         val reorganizeItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_reorganize)
         reorganizeItem.isVisible =
             preferences.librarySortingMode().getOrDefault() == LibrarySort.DRAG_AND_DROP &&
-                preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()
+                !preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault()
         reorderMenuItem = reorganizeItem
         enableReorderItems()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryNavigationView.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryNavigationView.kt
index 20069022f0..cf766d89a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryNavigationView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryNavigationView.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class LibraryNavigationView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: A
 
         private val tracked = Item.TriStateGroup(R.string.tracked, this)
 
-        private val categories = Item.TriStateGroup(R.string.categories, this)
+        private val categories = Item.TriStateGroup(R.string.action_hide_categories, this)
 
         override val items:List<Item> = {
             val list = mutableListOf<Item>()
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ class LibraryNavigationView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: A
 
         override fun initModels() {
             try {
-                categories.state = if (preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()) STATE_INCLUDE
-                else STATE_IGNORE
+                categories.state =
+                    if (preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault()) STATE_INCLUDE
+                    else STATE_IGNORE
                 downloaded.state = preferences.filterDownloaded().getOrDefault()
                 unread.state = preferences.filterUnread().getOrDefault()
                 completed.state = preferences.filterCompleted().getOrDefault()
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class LibraryNavigationView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: A
                 }
                 item.state = newState
                 when (item) {
-                    categories -> preferences.showCategories().set(item.state == STATE_INCLUDE)
+                    categories -> preferences.hideCategories().set(item.state == STATE_INCLUDE)
                 }
             }
             else if (item is Item.TriStateGroup) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
index 757485a9e0..f70dad6f4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
             else dbCategories
 
             this.allCategories = categories
-            this.categories = if (!preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault())
+            this.categories = if (preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault())
                 arrayListOf(createDefaultCategory())
             else categories
             Library(this.categories, libraryManga)
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
         val libraryAsList = preferences.libraryAsList()
         return db.getLibraryMangas().asRxObservable()
                 .map { list ->
-                    if (preferences.showCategories().getOrDefault()) {
+                    if (!preferences.hideCategories().getOrDefault()) {
                         list.map { LibraryItem(it, libraryAsList) }.groupBy { it.manga.category }
                     }
                     else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a892aa119f..1adc37af0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     <string name="action_sort_total">Total chapters</string>
     <string name="action_sort_last_read">Last read</string>
     <string name="action_sort_drag_and_drop">Drag &amp; Drop</string>
+    <string name="action_hide_categories">Hide categories</string>
     <string name="action_search">Search</string>
     <string name="action_skip_manga">Don\'t migrate</string>
     <string name="action_select_all">Select all</string>