diff --git a/Classes/Controller/OverviewController.php b/Classes/Controller/OverviewController.php
index 7b6b2ede07d2dd14454235754bf375f382e9a7c1..f025892a899767d44c88092cc603c8654ab2ec3b 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/OverviewController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/OverviewController.php
@@ -163,7 +163,15 @@ class OverviewController extends AbstractController {
 		$categoryRestrictions = GeneralUtility::intExplode(',', $this->settings['categoryRestrictions'], TRUE);
 		if (count($categoryRestrictions) > 0) {
 			foreach ($categories as $key => $category) {
-				if (!in_array($category->getUid(), $categoryRestrictions, TRUE)) {
+				$categoryId = $category->getUid();
+				if ($category->_getProperty('_languageUid') > 0) {
+					$originalLangCategory = $this->categoryRepository->findOriginalLanguageById($category->getUid());
+					if ($originalLangCategory) {
+						$categoryId = $originalLangCategory->getUid();
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (!in_array($categoryId, $categoryRestrictions, TRUE)) {
 					unset($categories[$key]);
 				}
 			}