diff --git a/plugins/contexts/user_edit_form.inc b/plugins/contexts/user_edit_form.inc
index a28c599..86460ed 100644
--- a/plugins/contexts/user_edit_form.inc
+++ b/plugins/contexts/user_edit_form.inc
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ function ctools_context_create_user_edit_form($empty, $user = NULL, $conf = FALS
   $category = !empty($conf['category']) ? $conf['category'] : FALSE;
   unset($conf['category']);
 
+  // If no category was specified, use user category if it's set.
+  if (!$category && isset($user->user_category)) {
+    $category = $user->user_category;
+  }
+
   // If no category was specified, use the default 'account'.
   if (!$category) {
     $category = 'account';