diff --git a/htdocs/categories/class/categorie.class.php b/htdocs/categories/class/categorie.class.php
index 5658460927c..46063c0f8c4 100644
--- a/htdocs/categories/class/categorie.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/categories/class/categorie.class.php
@@ -896,10 +896,14 @@ class Categorie extends CommonObject
 
 		$sub_type = $type;
 		$subcol_name = "fk_".$type;
-		if ($type=="customer" || $type=="supplier") {
+		if ($type=="customer") {
 			$sub_type="societe";
 			$subcol_name="fk_soc";
 		}
+		if ($type=="supplier") {
+			$sub_type="fournisseur";
+			$subcol_name="fk_soc";
+		}
 		if ($type=="contact") {
 			$subcol_name="fk_socpeople";
 		}