diff --git a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ExporterBase.php b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ExporterBase.php
index cbf7fe869b..9fbe9cc196 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ExporterBase.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ExporterBase.php
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ public function runExport()
         }
     }
 
-    public function runImport($existingAssetInDatabase = null)
+    public function runImport($existingAssetInDatabase = null, $importingFromTemplate = false)
     {
         $extensions = app()->make(Extension::class);
         $extensions->runExtensions($this, 'preImport', $this->logger);
         $this->logger->log('Running Import ' . static::class);
-        $this->import($existingAssetInDatabase);
+        $this->import($existingAssetInDatabase, $importingFromTemplate);
         $extensions->runExtensions($this, 'postImport', $this->logger);
     }
 
diff --git a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ProcessExporter.php b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ProcessExporter.php
index 1f56793719..56cc9f86f1 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ProcessExporter.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Exporters/ProcessExporter.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public function export() : void
         $this->exportSubprocesses();
     }
 
-    public function import($existingAssetInDatabase = null) : bool
+    public function import($existingAssetInDatabase = null, $importingFromTemplate = false) : bool
     {
         if ($existingAssetInDatabase) {
             $this->model = Process::where('id', $existingAssetInDatabase)->first();
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ public function import($existingAssetInDatabase = null) : bool
             $process->manager_id = $dependent->model->id;
         }
 
-        $this->associateCategories(ProcessCategory::class, 'process_category_id');
+        // Avoid associating the category from the manifest with processes imported from templates.
+        // Use the user-selected category instead.
+        if (!$importingFromTemplate) {
+            $this->associateCategories(ProcessCategory::class, 'process_category_id');
+        }
 
         $this->importSignals();
 
diff --git a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Importer.php b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Importer.php
index 22595195f0..3e46a8c548 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Importer.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/ImportExport/Importer.php
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ public function loadManifest()
         return Manifest::fromArray($this->payload['export'], $this->options, $this->logger);
     }
 
-    public function doImport($existingAssetInDatabase = null)
+    public function doImport($existingAssetInDatabase = null, $importingFromTemplate = false)
     {
         $this->logger->log('Starting Transaction');
-        DB::transaction(function () use ($existingAssetInDatabase) {
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($existingAssetInDatabase, $importingFromTemplate) {
             // First, we save the model so we have IDs set for all assets
             Schema::disableForeignKeyConstraints();
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public function doImport($existingAssetInDatabase = null)
             foreach ($this->manifest->all() as $exporter) {
                 if ($exporter->mode !== 'discard') {
                     $this->logger->log('Associating ' . get_class($exporter->model));
-                    $exporter->runImport($existingAssetInDatabase);
+                    $exporter->runImport($existingAssetInDatabase, $importingFromTemplate);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Templates/ProcessTemplate.php b/ProcessMaker/Templates/ProcessTemplate.php
index a094bc8fcc..09e480a1c4 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/Templates/ProcessTemplate.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Templates/ProcessTemplate.php
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ public function create($request) : JsonResponse
         $options = new Options($postOptions);
 
         $importer = new Importer($payload, $options);
-        $manifest = $importer->doImport();
+        $existingAssetsInDatabase = null;
+        $importingFromTemplate = true;
+        $manifest = $importer->doImport($existingAssetsInDatabase, $importingFromTemplate);
         $rootLog = $manifest[$payload['root']]->log;
         $processId = $rootLog['newId'];