diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
index aaebd4dab..df9e0fa6b 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ class news_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 	}
 
 
+
+	function sc_news_category_id($parm=null)
+	{
+		return (int) $this->news_item['category_id'];
+	}
+
+
 	function sc_news_category_icon($parm=null)
 	{
 		return $this->sc_newscaticon($parm);
@@ -274,6 +281,8 @@ class news_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 	}
 
 
+
+
 	//New v2.x Aliases
 
 	public function sc_news_id($parm=null)