diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/blog_post.py b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/blog_post.py
index a6758b6b64..5d0b47d338 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/blog_post.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/blog_post.py
@@ -145,11 +145,12 @@ def get_blog_category(route):
 
 def get_blog_list(doctype, txt=None, filters=None, limit_start=0, limit_page_length=20, order_by=None):
 	conditions = []
+	category = filters.blog_category or sanitize_html(frappe.local.form_dict.blog_category or frappe.local.form_dict.category)
 	if filters:
 		if filters.blogger:
 			conditions.append('t1.blogger=%s' % frappe.db.escape(filters.blogger))
-		if filters.blog_category:
-			conditions.append('t1.blog_category=%s' % frappe.db.escape(filters.blog_category))
+	if category:
+		conditions.append('t1.blog_category=%s' % frappe.db.escape(category))
 
 	if txt:
 		conditions.append('(t1.content like {0} or t1.title like {0}")'.format(frappe.db.escape('%' + txt + '%')))