diff --git a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/actions/DeleteFollowUpTag.java b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/actions/DeleteFollowUpTag.java
index 0399b545ed..0fe88de953 100644
--- a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/actions/DeleteFollowUpTag.java
+++ b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/actions/DeleteFollowUpTag.java
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public class DeleteFollowUpTag extends Action {
                 }
             }
             IngestServices.getInstance().fireModuleDataEvent(new ModuleDataEvent("TagAction", BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_TAG_FILE)); //NON-NLS
+
+            //make sure rest of ui  hears category change.
             controller.getGroupManager().handleFileUpdate(FileUpdateEvent.newUpdateEvent(Collections.singleton(fileID), DrawableAttribute.TAGS));
         } catch (TskCoreException ex) {
             LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to delete follow up tag.", ex);
diff --git a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/datamodel/Category.java b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/datamodel/Category.java
index 8999fff2f1..7cae09067f 100644
--- a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/datamodel/Category.java
+++ b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/datamodel/Category.java
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public enum Category {
         return nameMap.containsKey(tName);
     }
 
+    public static boolean isCategoryTagName(TagName tName) {
+        return nameMap.containsKey(tName.getDisplayName());
+    }
+
     public static boolean isNotCategoryName(String tName) {
         return nameMap.containsKey(tName) == false;
     }