diff --git a/uber/models/group.py b/uber/models/group.py
index 361d97703..ca1f4e47c 100644
--- a/uber/models/group.py
+++ b/uber/models/group.py
@@ -481,7 +481,9 @@ def guidebook_edit_link(self):
 
     @property
     def guidebook_data(self):
-        category_labels = [cat for cat in self.categories_labels if 'Other' not in cat] + [self.categories_text]
+        category_labels = [cat for cat in self.categories_labels if 'Other' not in cat]
+        if self.categories_text:
+            category_labels.append([self.categories_text])
         return {
             'guidebook_name': self.name,
             'guidebook_subtitle': ', '.join(category_labels[:5]),