diff --git a/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/acp/form/UserOptionCategoryAddForm.class.php b/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/acp/form/UserOptionCategoryAddForm.class.php
index 568ce03d27..043e583244 100644
--- a/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/acp/form/UserOptionCategoryAddForm.class.php
+++ b/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/acp/form/UserOptionCategoryAddForm.class.php
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ class UserOptionCategoryAddForm extends AbstractFormBuilderForm
      */
     public $objectEditLinkController = UserOptionCategoryEditForm::class;
 
-    /**
-     * @inheritDoc
-     */
-    public $additionalFields = ['parentCategoryName' => 'profile'];
-
     #[\Override]
     protected function createForm()
     {
@@ -102,6 +97,16 @@ function (IFormDocument $document, array $data, IStorableObject $object) {
             );
     }
 
+    #[\Override]
+    public function save()
+    {
+        if ($this->formAction === 'create') {
+            $this->additionalFields['parentCategoryName'] = 'profile';
+        }
+
+        parent::save();
+    }
+
     #[\Override]
     public function saved()
     {