diff --git a/src/libs/API/parameters/OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams.ts b/src/libs/API/parameters/OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..375962d2b1a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/API/parameters/OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+type OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams = {
+    policyID: string;
+};
+
+export default OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams;
diff --git a/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts b/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts
index 679379c8089a..00e8b5e761ad 100644
--- a/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export type {default as OpenWorkspaceViewParams} from './OpenWorkspaceViewParams
 export type {default as OpenWorkspaceReimburseViewParams} from './OpenWorkspaceReimburseViewParams';
 export type {default as OpenWorkspaceInvitePageParams} from './OpenWorkspaceInvitePageParams';
 export type {default as OpenWorkspaceMembersPageParams} from './OpenWorkspaceMembersPageParams';
+export type {default as OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams} from './OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams';
 export type {default as OpenDraftWorkspaceRequestParams} from './OpenDraftWorkspaceRequestParams';
 export type {default as UpdateWorkspaceCustomUnitAndRateParams} from './UpdateWorkspaceCustomUnitAndRateParams';
 export type {default as CreateWorkspaceFromIOUPaymentParams} from './CreateWorkspaceFromIOUPaymentParams';
diff --git a/src/libs/API/types.ts b/src/libs/API/types.ts
index cacbfebdc120..ee4ce1ea3670 100644
--- a/src/libs/API/types.ts
+++ b/src/libs/API/types.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ const READ_COMMANDS = {
     OPEN_WORKSPACE_REIMBURSE_VIEW: 'OpenWorkspaceReimburseView',
     OPEN_WORKSPACE: 'OpenWorkspace',
     OPEN_WORKSPACE_MEMBERS_PAGE: 'OpenWorkspaceMembersPage',
+    OPEN_POLICY_CATEGORIES_PAGE: 'OpenPolicyCategoriesPage',
     OPEN_WORKSPACE_INVITE_PAGE: 'OpenWorkspaceInvitePage',
     OPEN_DRAFT_WORKSPACE_REQUEST: 'OpenDraftWorkspaceRequest',
 } as const;
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ type ReadCommandParameters = {
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_WORKSPACE_REIMBURSE_VIEW]: Parameters.OpenWorkspaceReimburseViewParams;
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_WORKSPACE]: Parameters.OpenWorkspaceParams;
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_WORKSPACE_MEMBERS_PAGE]: Parameters.OpenWorkspaceMembersPageParams;
+    [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_POLICY_CATEGORIES_PAGE]: Parameters.OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams;
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_WORKSPACE_INVITE_PAGE]: Parameters.OpenWorkspaceInvitePageParams;
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_DRAFT_WORKSPACE_REQUEST]: Parameters.OpenDraftWorkspaceRequestParams;
 };
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy.ts
index 313c4deb9934..0935dd384f48 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import type {
     DeleteWorkspaceAvatarParams,
     DeleteWorkspaceParams,
     OpenDraftWorkspaceRequestParams,
+    OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams,
     OpenWorkspaceInvitePageParams,
     OpenWorkspaceMembersPageParams,
     OpenWorkspaceParams,
@@ -1830,6 +1831,19 @@ function openWorkspaceMembersPage(policyID: string, clientMemberEmails: string[]
     API.read(READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_WORKSPACE_MEMBERS_PAGE, params);
 }
 
+function openPolicyCategoriesPage(policyID: string) {
+    if (!policyID) {
+        Log.warn('openPolicyCategoriesPage invalid params', {policyID});
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const params: OpenPolicyCategoriesPageParams = {
+        policyID,
+    };
+
+    API.read(READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_POLICY_CATEGORIES_PAGE, params);
+}
+
 function openWorkspaceInvitePage(policyID: string, clientMemberEmails: string[]) {
     if (!policyID || !clientMemberEmails) {
         Log.warn('openWorkspaceInvitePage invalid params', {policyID, clientMemberEmails});
@@ -2516,6 +2530,7 @@ export {
     generatePolicyID,
     createWorkspace,
     openWorkspaceMembersPage,
+    openPolicyCategoriesPage,
     openWorkspaceInvitePage,
     openWorkspace,
     removeWorkspace,
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx
index d15011489bac..a66642ff7d5e 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesPage.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type {StackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/stack';
-import React, {useMemo, useState} from 'react';
-import {View} from 'react-native';
+import React, {useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react';
+import {ActivityIndicator, View} from 'react-native';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import type {OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import Button from '@components/Button';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import TableListItem from '@components/SelectionList/TableListItem';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import WorkspaceEmptyStateSection from '@components/WorkspaceEmptyStateSection';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
+import useNetwork from '@hooks/useNetwork';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import type {CentralPaneNavigatorParamList} from '@navigation/types';
 import AdminPolicyAccessOrNotFoundWrapper from '@pages/workspace/AdminPolicyAccessOrNotFoundWrapper';
 import PaidPolicyAccessOrNotFoundWrapper from '@pages/workspace/PaidPolicyAccessOrNotFoundWrapper';
+import * as Policy from '@userActions/Policy';
+import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
 import type SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
@@ -48,6 +51,17 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesPage({policyCategories, route}: WorkspaceCategoriesP
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const [selectedCategories, setSelectedCategories] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
 
+    function fetchCategories() {
+        Policy.openPolicyCategoriesPage(route.params.policyID);
+    }
+
+    const {isOffline} = useNetwork({onReconnect: fetchCategories});
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        fetchCategories();
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    }, []);
+
     const categoryList = useMemo<PolicyForList[]>(
         () =>
             Object.values(policyCategories ?? {}).map((value) => ({
@@ -97,6 +111,8 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesPage({policyCategories, route}: WorkspaceCategoriesP
         Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.WORKSPACE_CATEGORY_SETTINGS.getRoute(route.params.policyID, category.text));
     };
 
+    const isLoading = !isOffline && policyCategories === undefined;
+
     const settingsButton = (
         <View style={[styles.w100, styles.flexRow, isSmallScreenWidth && styles.mb3]}>
             <Button
@@ -129,7 +145,21 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesPage({policyCategories, route}: WorkspaceCategoriesP
                     <View style={[styles.ph5, styles.pb5]}>
                         <Text style={[styles.textNormal, styles.colorMuted]}>{translate('workspace.categories.subtitle')}</Text>
                     </View>
-                    {categoryList.length ? (
+                    {isLoading && (
+                        <ActivityIndicator
+                            size={CONST.ACTIVITY_INDICATOR_SIZE.LARGE}
+                            style={[styles.flex1]}
+                            color={theme.spinner}
+                        />
+                    )}
+                    {categoryList.length === 0 && !isLoading && (
+                        <WorkspaceEmptyStateSection
+                            title={translate('workspace.categories.emptyCategories.title')}
+                            icon={Illustrations.EmptyStateExpenses}
+                            subtitle={translate('workspace.categories.emptyCategories.subtitle')}
+                        />
+                    )}
+                    {categoryList.length > 0 && (
                         <SelectionList
                             canSelectMultiple
                             sections={[{data: categoryList, indexOffset: 0, isDisabled: false}]}
@@ -141,12 +171,6 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesPage({policyCategories, route}: WorkspaceCategoriesP
                             customListHeader={getCustomListHeader()}
                             listHeaderWrapperStyle={[styles.ph9, styles.pv3, styles.pb5]}
                         />
-                    ) : (
-                        <WorkspaceEmptyStateSection
-                            title={translate('workspace.categories.emptyCategories.title')}
-                            icon={Illustrations.EmptyStateExpenses}
-                            subtitle={translate('workspace.categories.emptyCategories.subtitle')}
-                        />
                     )}
                 </ScreenWrapper>
             </PaidPolicyAccessOrNotFoundWrapper>