diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/MobileTransaction.js b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/MobileTransaction.js
index 5cead48079a..5a88eee4d28 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/MobileTransaction.js
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/MobileTransaction.js
@@ -498,7 +498,10 @@ class TransactionEditInner extends PureComponent {
               {!transaction.is_parent ? (
                 <TapField
                   value={category ? lookupName(categories, category) : null}
-                  disabled={(account && !!account.offbudget) || transferAcct}
+                  disabled={
+                    (account && !!account.offbudget) ||
+                    (transferAcct && !transferAcct.offbudget)
+                  }
                   // TODO: the button to turn this transaction into a split
                   // transaction was on top of the category button in the native
                   // app, on the right-hand side
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/1824.md b/upcoming-release-notes/1824.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a85eb45d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/1824.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfix
+authors: [Kit-p]
+---
+
+Allow categorise transfer to off budget accounts on mobile