diff --git a/src/actions/claimTicket.ts b/src/actions/claimTicket.ts
index 8900296..cb82ed4 100644
--- a/src/actions/claimTicket.ts
+++ b/src/actions/claimTicket.ts
@@ -26,20 +26,22 @@ export const registerActions = async () => {
             await opendiscord.stats.get("opendiscord:user").setStat("opendiscord:tickets-claimed",user.id,1,"increase")
 
             //update category
-            const rawClaimCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-categories-claimed").value.find((c) => c.user == user.id)
-            const claimCategory = (rawClaimCategory) ? rawClaimCategory.category : null
-            if (claimCategory){
-                try {
-                    channel.setParent(claimCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
-                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "claimed"
-                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = claimCategory
-                }catch(e){
-                    opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'claimed category'!","error",[
-                        {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
-                        {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true},
-                        {key:"categoryid",value:claimCategory}
-                    ])
-                    opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
+            if (params.allowCategoryChange){
+                const rawClaimCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-categories-claimed").value.find((c) => c.user == user.id)
+                const claimCategory = (rawClaimCategory) ? rawClaimCategory.category : null
+                if (claimCategory){
+                    try {
+                        channel.setParent(claimCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
+                        ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "claimed"
+                        ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = claimCategory
+                    }catch(e){
+                        opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'claimed category'!","error",[
+                            {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
+                            {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true},
+                            {key:"categoryid",value:claimCategory}
+                        ])
+                        opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/actions/closeTicket.ts b/src/actions/closeTicket.ts
index 5481fb7..c442b86 100644
--- a/src/actions/closeTicket.ts
+++ b/src/actions/closeTicket.ts
@@ -28,19 +28,21 @@ export const registerActions = async () => {
             await opendiscord.stats.get("opendiscord:user").setStat("opendiscord:tickets-closed",user.id,1,"increase")
 
             //update category
-            const closeCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category-closed").value
-            if (closeCategory !== ""){
-                try {
-                    channel.setParent(closeCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
-                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "closed"
-                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = closeCategory
-                }catch(e){
-                    opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'closed category'!","error",[
-                        {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
-                        {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true},
-                        {key:"categoryid",value:closeCategory}
-                    ])
-                    opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
+            if (params.allowCategoryChange){
+                const closeCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category-closed").value
+                if (closeCategory !== ""){
+                    try {
+                        channel.setParent(closeCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
+                        ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "closed"
+                        ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = closeCategory
+                    }catch(e){
+                        opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'closed category'!","error",[
+                            {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
+                            {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true},
+                            {key:"categoryid",value:closeCategory}
+                        ])
+                        opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/actions/reopenTicket.ts b/src/actions/reopenTicket.ts
index 70d3c36..d80878c 100644
--- a/src/actions/reopenTicket.ts
+++ b/src/actions/reopenTicket.ts
@@ -28,53 +28,55 @@ export const registerActions = async () => {
             await opendiscord.stats.get("opendiscord:user").setStat("opendiscord:tickets-reopened",user.id,1,"increase")
 
             //update category
-            const channelCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category").value
-            const channelBackupCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category-backup").value
-            if (channelCategory !== ""){
-                //category enabled
-                try {
-                    const normalCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelCategory)
-                    if (!normalCategory){
-                        //default category was not found
-                        opendiscord.log("Ticket Reopening Error: Unable to find category! #1","error",[
-                            {key:"categoryid",value:channelCategory},
-                            {key:"backup",value:"false"}
-                        ])
-                    }else{
-                        //default category was found
-                        if (normalCategory.children.cache.size >= 49 && channelBackupCategory != ""){
-                            //use backup category
-                            const backupCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelBackupCategory)
-                            if (!backupCategory){
-                                //default category was not found
-                                opendiscord.log("Ticket Reopening Error: Unable to find category! #2","error",[
-                                    {key:"categoryid",value:channelBackupCategory},
-                                    {key:"backup",value:"true"}
-                                ])
-                            }else{
-                                //use backup category
-                                channel.setParent(backupCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
-                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "backup"
-                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = backupCategory.id
-                            }
+            if (params.allowCategoryChange){
+                const channelCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category").value
+                const channelBackupCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category-backup").value
+                if (channelCategory !== ""){
+                    //category enabled
+                    try {
+                        const normalCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelCategory)
+                        if (!normalCategory){
+                            //default category was not found
+                            opendiscord.log("Ticket Reopening Error: Unable to find category! #1","error",[
+                                {key:"categoryid",value:channelCategory},
+                                {key:"backup",value:"false"}
+                            ])
                         }else{
-                            //use default category
-                            channel.setParent(normalCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
-                            ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "normal"
-                            ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = normalCategory.id
+                            //default category was found
+                            if (normalCategory.children.cache.size >= 49 && channelBackupCategory != ""){
+                                //use backup category
+                                const backupCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelBackupCategory)
+                                if (!backupCategory){
+                                    //default category was not found
+                                    opendiscord.log("Ticket Reopening Error: Unable to find category! #2","error",[
+                                        {key:"categoryid",value:channelBackupCategory},
+                                        {key:"backup",value:"true"}
+                                    ])
+                                }else{
+                                    //use backup category
+                                    channel.setParent(backupCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
+                                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "backup"
+                                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = backupCategory.id
+                                }
+                            }else{
+                                //use default category
+                                channel.setParent(normalCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
+                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "normal"
+                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = normalCategory.id
+                            }
                         }
+                    }catch(e){
+                        opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'reopened category'!","error",[
+                            {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
+                            {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true},
+                        ])
+                        opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
                     }
-                }catch(e){
-                    opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'reopened category'!","error",[
-                        {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
-                        {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true},
-                    ])
-                    opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
+                }else{
+                    channel.setParent(null,{lockPermissions:false})
+                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = null
+                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = null
                 }
-            }else{
-                channel.setParent(null,{lockPermissions:false})
-                ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = null
-                ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = null
             }
 
             //update permissions
diff --git a/src/actions/unclaimTicket.ts b/src/actions/unclaimTicket.ts
index 8972228..d9b391c 100644
--- a/src/actions/unclaimTicket.ts
+++ b/src/actions/unclaimTicket.ts
@@ -22,54 +22,56 @@ export const registerActions = async () => {
             ticket.get("opendiscord:busy").value = true
 
             //update category
-            const channelCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category").value
-            const channelBackupCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category-backup").value
-            if (channelCategory !== ""){
-                //category enabled
-                try {
-                    const normalCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelCategory)
-                    if (!normalCategory){
-                        //default category was not found
-                        opendiscord.log("Ticket Unclaiming Error: Unable to find category! #1","error",[
-                            {key:"categoryid",value:channelCategory},
-                            {key:"backup",value:"false"}
-                        ])
-                    }else{
-                        //default category was found
-                        if (normalCategory.children.cache.size >= 49 && channelBackupCategory != ""){
-                            //use backup category
-                            const backupCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelBackupCategory)
-                            if (!backupCategory){
-                                //default category was not found
-                                opendiscord.log("Ticket Unclaiming Error: Unable to find category! #2","error",[
-                                    {key:"categoryid",value:channelBackupCategory},
-                                    {key:"backup",value:"true"}
-                                ])
-                            }else{
-                                //use backup category
-                                channel.setParent(backupCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
-                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "backup"
-                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = backupCategory.id
-                            }
+            if (params.allowCategoryChange){
+                const channelCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category").value
+                const channelBackupCategory = ticket.option.get("opendiscord:channel-category-backup").value
+                if (channelCategory !== ""){
+                    //category enabled
+                    try {
+                        const normalCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelCategory)
+                        if (!normalCategory){
+                            //default category was not found
+                            opendiscord.log("Ticket Unclaiming Error: Unable to find category! #1","error",[
+                                {key:"categoryid",value:channelCategory},
+                                {key:"backup",value:"false"}
+                            ])
                         }else{
-                            //use default category
-                            channel.setParent(normalCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
-                            ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "normal"
-                            ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = normalCategory.id
+                            //default category was found
+                            if (normalCategory.children.cache.size >= 49 && channelBackupCategory != ""){
+                                //use backup category
+                                const backupCategory = await opendiscord.client.fetchGuildCategoryChannel(guild,channelBackupCategory)
+                                if (!backupCategory){
+                                    //default category was not found
+                                    opendiscord.log("Ticket Unclaiming Error: Unable to find category! #2","error",[
+                                        {key:"categoryid",value:channelBackupCategory},
+                                        {key:"backup",value:"true"}
+                                    ])
+                                }else{
+                                    //use backup category
+                                    channel.setParent(backupCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
+                                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "backup"
+                                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = backupCategory.id
+                                }
+                            }else{
+                                //use default category
+                                channel.setParent(normalCategory,{lockPermissions:false})
+                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = "normal"
+                                ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = normalCategory.id
+                            }
                         }
+                        
+                    }catch(e){
+                        opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'unclaimed category'!","error",[
+                            {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
+                            {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true}
+                        ])
+                        opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
                     }
-                    
-                }catch(e){
-                    opendiscord.log("Unable to move ticket to 'unclaimed category'!","error",[
-                        {key:"channel",value:"#"+channel.name},
-                        {key:"channelid",value:channel.id,hidden:true}
-                    ])
-                    opendiscord.debugfile.writeErrorMessage(new api.ODError(e,"uncaughtException"))
+                }else{
+                    channel.setParent(null,{lockPermissions:false})
+                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = null
+                    ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = null
                 }
-            }else{
-                channel.setParent(null,{lockPermissions:false})
-                ticket.get("opendiscord:category-mode").value = null
-                ticket.get("opendiscord:category").value = null
             }
 
             //update ticket message
diff --git a/src/core/api/defaults/action.ts b/src/core/api/defaults/action.ts
index 808724e..842ec62 100644
--- a/src/core/api/defaults/action.ts
+++ b/src/core/api/defaults/action.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export interface ODActionManagerIds_Default {
     },
     "opendiscord:close-ticket":{
         source:"slash"|"text"|"ticket-message"|"reopen-message"|"autoclose"|"other",
-        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean},
+        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean,allowCategoryChange?:boolean},
         result:{},
         workers:"opendiscord:close-ticket"|"opendiscord:discord-logs"|"opendiscord:logs"
     },
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ export interface ODActionManagerIds_Default {
     },
     "opendiscord:reopen-ticket":{
         source:"slash"|"text"|"ticket-message"|"close-message"|"autoclose-message"|"other",
-        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean},
+        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean,allowCategoryChange?:boolean},
         result:{},
         workers:"opendiscord:reopen-ticket"|"opendiscord:discord-logs"|"opendiscord:logs"
     },
     "opendiscord:claim-ticket":{
         source:"slash"|"text"|"ticket-message"|"unclaim-message"|"other",
-        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean},
+        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean,allowCategoryChange?:boolean},
         result:{},
         workers:"opendiscord:claim-ticket"|"opendiscord:discord-logs"|"opendiscord:logs"
     },
     "opendiscord:unclaim-ticket":{
         source:"slash"|"text"|"ticket-message"|"claim-message"|"other",
-        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean},
+        params:{guild:discord.Guild,channel:discord.GuildTextBasedChannel,user:discord.User,ticket:ODTicket,reason:string|null,sendMessage:boolean,allowCategoryChange?:boolean},
         result:{},
         workers:"opendiscord:unclaim-ticket"|"opendiscord:discord-logs"|"opendiscord:logs"
     },