diff --git a/src/tools/delegate-task/background-continuation.ts b/src/tools/delegate-task/background-continuation.ts
index 90ea1398b..52f262b90 100644
--- a/src/tools/delegate-task/background-continuation.ts
+++ b/src/tools/delegate-task/background-continuation.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export async function executeBackgroundContinuation(
       metadata: {
         prompt: args.prompt,
         agent: task.agent,
+        ...(task.category !== undefined ? { category: task.category } : {}),
         load_skills: args.load_skills,
         description: args.description,
         run_in_background: args.run_in_background,