diff --git a/frontend/public/components/events.jsx b/frontend/public/components/events.jsx
index 80d00c0d57b..b66abd08cdd 100644
--- a/frontend/public/components/events.jsx
+++ b/frontend/public/components/events.jsx
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export class EventsList extends React.Component {
             className="btn-group"
             items={categories}
             onChange={v => this.setState({category: v})}
+            selectedKey={this.state.category}
             title="All Categories"
           />
         </div>