diff --git a/src/frontend/category.nim b/src/frontend/category.nim
index 0e70bc0..75ee947 100644
--- a/src/frontend/category.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/category.nim
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ when defined(js):
   import karax / [vstyles]
   import karaxutils
 
-  proc render*(category: Category, compact=false): VNode =
+  proc render*(category: Category, compact=true): VNode =
     if category.name.len == 0:
       return buildHtml():
         span()
diff --git a/src/frontend/categorypicker.nim b/src/frontend/categorypicker.nim
index 6c89846..cc14d62 100644
--- a/src/frontend/categorypicker.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/categorypicker.nim
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ when defined(js):
                       state.onAddCategoryClick()):
                 text "Add"
 
-  proc render*(state: CategoryPicker, currentUser: Option[User], compact=false): VNode =
+  proc render*(state: CategoryPicker, currentUser: Option[User], compact=true): VNode =
     let loggedIn = currentUser.isSome()
     let currentAdmin =
       loggedIn and currentUser.get().rank == Admin
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ when defined(js):
         tdiv(class="dropdown"):
           a(class="btn btn-link dropdown-toggle", tabindex="0"):
             tdiv(class="selected-category d-inline-block"):
-              render(selectedCategory, compact=true)
+              render(selectedCategory)
             text " "
             italic(class="fas fa-caret-down")
           ul(class="menu"):
diff --git a/src/frontend/mainbuttons.nim b/src/frontend/mainbuttons.nim
index 15536d8..9dc1fe2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mainbuttons.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/mainbuttons.nim
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ when defined(js):
               li: text "dev" ]#
           if categoryId != -1:
             catPicker.selectedCategoryID = categoryId
-            render(catPicker, currentUser)
+            render(catPicker, currentUser, compact=false)
 
           for btn in buttons:
             let active = btn.url == window.location.href
diff --git a/src/frontend/postlist.nim b/src/frontend/postlist.nim
index a516a9f..305e059 100644
--- a/src/frontend/postlist.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/postlist.nim
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ when defined(js):
     result = buildHtml():
       tdiv():
         if authoredByUser or currentAdmin:
-          render(state.categoryPicker, currentUser)
+          render(state.categoryPicker, currentUser, compact=false)
         else:
           render(thread.category)
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/threadlist.nim b/src/frontend/threadlist.nim
index e5f05b1..98a1f8d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/threadlist.nim
+++ b/src/frontend/threadlist.nim
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ when defined(js):
             text thread.topic
         if displayCategory:
           td():
-            render(thread.category, compact=true)
+            render(thread.category)
         genUserAvatars(thread.users)
         td(): text $thread.replies
         td(class=class({