diff --git a/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js b/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js
index d15698d8a19..53eaeea6353 100644
--- a/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js
+++ b/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-define("qbank_managecategories/datafilter/filtertypes/categories",["exports","core/datafilter/filtertype","core/templates"],(function(_exports,_filtertype,_templates){function _interopRequireDefault(obj){return obj&&obj.__esModule?obj:{default:obj}}Object.defineProperty(_exports,"__esModule",{value:!0}),_exports.default=void 0,_filtertype=_interopRequireDefault(_filtertype),_templates=_interopRequireDefault(_templates);class _default extends _filtertype.default{constructor(filterType,rootNode,initialValues){let filterOptions=arguments.length>3&&void 0!==arguments[3]?arguments[3]:{includeSubcategories:!1};var obj,key,value;super(filterType,rootNode,initialValues),value={includeSubcategories:"input[name=category-subcategories]"},(key="SELECTORS")in(obj=this)?Object.defineProperty(obj,key,{value:value,enumerable:!0,configurable:!0,writable:!0}):obj[key]=value,this.addSubcategoryCheckbox(filterOptions.includeSubcategories)}async addSubcategoryCheckbox(){let checked=arguments.length>0&&void 0!==arguments[0]&&arguments[0];const filterValueNode=this.getFilterValueNode(),{html:html}=await _templates.default.renderForPromise("qbank_managecategories/include_subcategories_checkbox",{checked:checked});filterValueNode.insertAdjacentHTML("afterend",html)}get filterOptions(){return[{name:"includesubcategories",value:this.filterRoot.querySelector(this.SELECTORS.includeSubcategories).checked}]}get filterValue(){return{name:this.name,jointype:this.jointype,values:this.values,filteroptions:this.filterOptions}}}return _exports.default=_default,_exports.default}));
+define("qbank_managecategories/datafilter/filtertypes/categories",["exports","core/datafilter/filtertype","core/templates"],(function(_exports,_filtertype,_templates){function _interopRequireDefault(obj){return obj&&obj.__esModule?obj:{default:obj}}Object.defineProperty(_exports,"__esModule",{value:!0}),_exports.default=void 0,_filtertype=_interopRequireDefault(_filtertype),_templates=_interopRequireDefault(_templates);class _default extends _filtertype.default{constructor(filterType,rootNode,initialValues){let filterOptions=arguments.length>3&&void 0!==arguments[3]?arguments[3]:{includesubcategories:!1};var obj,key,value;super(filterType,rootNode,initialValues),value={includeSubcategories:"input[name=category-subcategories]"},(key="SELECTORS")in(obj=this)?Object.defineProperty(obj,key,{value:value,enumerable:!0,configurable:!0,writable:!0}):obj[key]=value,this.addSubcategoryCheckbox(filterOptions.includesubcategories)}async addSubcategoryCheckbox(){let checked=arguments.length>0&&void 0!==arguments[0]&&arguments[0];const filterValueNode=this.getFilterValueNode(),{html:html}=await _templates.default.renderForPromise("qbank_managecategories/include_subcategories_checkbox",{checked:checked});filterValueNode.insertAdjacentHTML("afterend",html)}get filterOptions(){return[{name:"includesubcategories",value:this.filterRoot.querySelector(this.SELECTORS.includeSubcategories).checked}]}get filterValue(){return{name:this.name,jointype:this.jointype,values:this.values,filteroptions:this.filterOptions}}}return _exports.default=_default,_exports.default}));
 
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diff --git a/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js.map b/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js.map
index a5d11750061..f3818305f07 100644
--- a/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js.map
+++ b/question/bank/managecategories/amd/build/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.min.js.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"categories.min.js","sources":["../../../src/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.js"],"sourcesContent":["// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/\n//\n// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify\n// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by\n// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or\n// (at your option) any later version.\n//\n// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,\n// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of\n// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the\n// GNU General Public License for more details.\n//\n// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License\n// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.\n\n/**\n * Filter managing display of subcategories questions.\n *\n * @module     qbank_managecategories/datafilter/filtertypes/categories\n * @author     Mark Johnson <mark.johnson@catalyst-eu.net>\n * @copyright  2023 Catalyst IT Europe Ltd.\n * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later\n */\n\nimport GenericFilter from 'core/datafilter/filtertype';\nimport Templates from 'core/templates';\n\nexport default class extends GenericFilter {\n\n    SELECTORS = {\n        includeSubcategories: 'input[name=category-subcategories]',\n    };\n\n    /**\n     * Construct a new categoires filter\n     *\n     * @param {String} filterType The type of filter that this relates to (categories)\n     * @param {HTMLElement} rootNode The root node for the participants filterset\n     * @param {Array} initialValues The currently selected category IDs.\n     * @param {Object} filterOptions An object containing the additional options for the filter, currently \"includesubcategories\"\n     *     is supported, which if true will display the \"Also show questions from subcategories\" checkbox as checked.\n     */\n    constructor(filterType, rootNode, initialValues, filterOptions = {includesubcategories: false}) {\n        super(filterType, rootNode, initialValues);\n        this.addSubcategoryCheckbox(filterOptions.includesubcategories);\n    }\n\n    async addSubcategoryCheckbox(checked = false) {\n        const filterValueNode = this.getFilterValueNode();\n        const {html} = await Templates.renderForPromise('qbank_managecategories/include_subcategories_checkbox', {\n            checked: checked,\n        });\n        filterValueNode.insertAdjacentHTML('afterend', html);\n    }\n\n    get filterOptions() {\n        return [\n            {name: 'includesubcategories', value: this.filterRoot.querySelector(this.SELECTORS.includeSubcategories).checked}\n        ];\n    }\n\n    get filterValue() {\n        return {\n            name: this.name,\n            jointype: this.jointype,\n            values: this.values,\n            filteroptions: this.filterOptions,\n        };\n    }\n}\n"],"names":["GenericFilter","constructor","filterType","rootNode","initialValues","filterOptions","includesubcategories","includeSubcategories","addSubcategoryCheckbox","checked","filterValueNode","this","getFilterValueNode","html","Templates","renderForPromise","insertAdjacentHTML","name","value","filterRoot","querySelector","SELECTORS","filterValue","jointype","values","filteroptions"],"mappings":"8bA2B6BA,oBAezBC,YAAYC,WAAYC,SAAUC,mBAAeC,qEAAgB,CAACC,sBAAsB,2BAC9EJ,WAAYC,SAAUC,qBAdpB,CACRG,qBAAsB,+KAcjBC,uBAAuBH,cAAcC,yDAGjBG,sEACnBC,gBAAkBC,KAAKC,sBACvBC,KAACA,YAAcC,mBAAUC,iBAAiB,wDAAyD,CACrGN,QAASA,UAEbC,gBAAgBM,mBAAmB,WAAYH,MAG/CR,0BACO,CACH,CAACY,KAAM,uBAAwBC,MAAOP,KAAKQ,WAAWC,cAAcT,KAAKU,UAAUd,sBAAsBE,UAI7Ga,wBACO,CACHL,KAAMN,KAAKM,KACXM,SAAUZ,KAAKY,SACfC,OAAQb,KAAKa,OACbC,cAAed,KAAKN"}
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diff --git a/question/bank/managecategories/amd/src/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.js b/question/bank/managecategories/amd/src/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.js
index 6061c9f7fa3..29a439a1c8f 100644
--- a/question/bank/managecategories/amd/src/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.js
+++ b/question/bank/managecategories/amd/src/datafilter/filtertypes/categories.js
@@ -31,9 +31,18 @@ export default class extends GenericFilter {
         includeSubcategories: 'input[name=category-subcategories]',
     };
 
-    constructor(filterType, rootNode, initialValues, filterOptions = {includeSubcategories: false}) {
+    /**
+     * Construct a new categoires filter
+     *
+     * @param {String} filterType The type of filter that this relates to (categories)
+     * @param {HTMLElement} rootNode The root node for the participants filterset
+     * @param {Array} initialValues The currently selected category IDs.
+     * @param {Object} filterOptions An object containing the additional options for the filter, currently "includesubcategories"
+     *     is supported, which if true will display the "Also show questions from subcategories" checkbox as checked.
+     */
+    constructor(filterType, rootNode, initialValues, filterOptions = {includesubcategories: false}) {
         super(filterType, rootNode, initialValues);
-        this.addSubcategoryCheckbox(filterOptions.includeSubcategories);
+        this.addSubcategoryCheckbox(filterOptions.includesubcategories);
     }
 
     async addSubcategoryCheckbox(checked = false) {
diff --git a/question/bank/managecategories/tests/behat/question_categories.feature b/question/bank/managecategories/tests/behat/question_categories.feature
index d01caa7bdde..a5706f5e229 100644
--- a/question/bank/managecategories/tests/behat/question_categories.feature
+++ b/question/bank/managecategories/tests/behat/question_categories.feature
@@ -107,3 +107,6 @@ Feature: A teacher can put questions in categories in the question bank
     When I set the field "Also show questions from subcategories" to "1"
     And I click on "Apply filters" "button"
     Then I should see "Question 1" in the "categoryquestions" "table"
+    When I reload the page
+    Then I should see "Question 1" in the "categoryquestions" "table"
+    And the field "Also show questions from subcategories" matches value "1"