diff --git a/core/user.go b/core/user.go
index 2cada50..39f0c95 100644
--- a/core/user.go
+++ b/core/user.go
@@ -252,7 +252,10 @@ func getPopulatedWorks(auditor *audit.Auditor, r *http.Request, user *User, id s
 		var tagsIDs []string
 
 		// Since category is pre-validated, we don't need to handle unexpected categories
-		if category == &CategoryAny || category == &CategoryAnyAlt || category == &CategoryIllustration || category == &CategoryManga {
+		if category.Value == CategoryAny.Value ||
+			category.Value == CategoryAnyAlt.Value ||
+			category.Value == CategoryIllustration.Value ||
+			category.Value == CategoryManga.Value {
 			// Append illustrationIDs and mangaIDs if they are not empty
 			if illustrationIDs != "" {
 				auditor.Logger.Debug("illustrationIDs found, appending to tagsIDs")
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ func getPopulatedWorks(auditor *audit.Auditor, r *http.Request, user *User, id s
 				auditor.Logger.Debug("mangaIDs found, appending to tagsIDs")
 				tagsIDs = append(tagsIDs, mangaIDs)
 			}
-		} else if category == &CategoryNovels {
+		} else if category.Value == CategoryNovels.Value {
 			auditor.Logger.Debug("Using CategoryNovels to fetch tags")
 			if novelIDs != "" {
 				auditor.Logger.Debug("novelIDs found, appending to tagsIDs")