diff --git a/cypress.config.ts b/cypress.config.ts
index 26d306c5..0297ae27 100644
--- a/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/cypress.config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from "cypress";
 import { grantAdminRole, deleteUser } from "./cypress/e2e/contexts/user/tasks";
 import { deleteTorrent } from "./cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/tasks";
-import { deleteCategory } from "./cypress/e2e/contexts/category/tasks";
+import { deleteCategory, addCategory } from "./cypress/e2e/contexts/category/tasks";
 import { DatabaseConfig } from "./cypress/e2e/common/database";
 
 function databaseConfig (config: Cypress.PluginConfigOptions): DatabaseConfig {
@@ -15,17 +15,23 @@ export default defineConfig({
     baseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
     setupNodeEvents (on, config) {
       on("task", {
-        grantAdminRole: ({ username }) => {
-          return grantAdminRole(username, databaseConfig(config));
+        // Category context
+        deleteCategory: ({ name }) => {
+          return deleteCategory(name, databaseConfig(config));
+        },
+        addCategory: ({ name }) => {
+          return addCategory(name, databaseConfig(config));
         },
+        // Torrent context
         deleteTorrent: ({ infohash }) => {
           return deleteTorrent(infohash, databaseConfig(config));
         },
+        // User context
+        grantAdminRole: ({ username }) => {
+          return grantAdminRole(username, databaseConfig(config));
+        },
         deleteUser: ({ username }) => {
           return deleteUser(username, databaseConfig(config));
-        },
-        deleteCategory: ({ name }) => {
-          return deleteCategory(name, databaseConfig(config));
         }
       });
     }
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/common/commands.ts b/cypress/e2e/common/commands.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f01f832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/common/commands.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Common commands
+
+Cypress.Commands.add("go_to_settings", () => {
+  cy.get("div[data-cy=\"user-menu\"]").click();
+  cy.get("li[data-cy=\"admin-settings-link\"]").click();
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/commands.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/commands.ts
index 9bc06db0..2f1c492b 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/commands.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 // Custom commands for category context
 
-Cypress.Commands.add("delete_category", (name) => {
+Cypress.Commands.add("delete_category_from_database", (name) => {
   cy.task("deleteCategory", { name });
 });
+
+Cypress.Commands.add("add_category_to_database", (name) => {
+  cy.task("addCategory", { name });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/fixtures.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/fixtures.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbde8076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/fixtures.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export function random_category_name (): string {
+  return `category-${random_category_id()}`;
+}
+
+function random_category_id (): number {
+  return Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000);
+}
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/add.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/add.cy.ts
index dd244657..49ffbe07 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/add.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/add.cy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { RegistrationForm, random_user_registration_data } from "../../user/registration";
+import { random_category_name } from "../fixtures";
 
 describe("The admin user", () => {
   let registration_form: RegistrationForm;
@@ -9,30 +10,30 @@ describe("The admin user", () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    cy.delete_user(registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
   });
 
   it("should be able to add a new category", () => {
+    const category_name = random_category_name();
+
     // Make sure the category does not exist
-    cy.delete_category("new category");
+    cy.delete_category_from_database(category_name);
 
-    // Go to admin settings
-    cy.get("div[data-cy=\"user-menu\"]").click();
-    cy.get("li[data-cy=\"admin-settings-link\"]").click();
+    cy.go_to_settings();
 
     // Click categories tab
     cy.contains("a", "categories").click();
 
     // Fill new category name
-    cy.get("input[data-cy=\"add-category-input\"]").type("new category");
+    cy.get("input[data-cy=\"add-category-input\"]").type(category_name);
 
     // Add category
     cy.get("button[data-cy=\"add-category-button\"]").click();
 
     // The new category should appear in the list
-    cy.contains("new category (0)");
+    cy.contains(`${category_name} (0)`);
 
-    cy.delete_category("new category");
+    cy.delete_category_from_database(category_name);
   });
 });
 
@@ -45,12 +46,11 @@ describe("A non admin authenticated user", () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    cy.delete_user(registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
   });
 
   it("should not be able to add a new category", () => {
     cy.visit("/admin/settings/categories");
-
     cy.contains("Please login to manage admin settings.");
   });
 });
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ describe("A non admin authenticated user", () => {
 describe("A guest user", () => {
   it("should not be able to add a new category", () => {
     cy.visit("/admin/settings/categories");
-
     cy.contains("Please login to manage admin settings.");
   });
 });
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/delete.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/delete.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a38f77c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/specs/delete.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { RegistrationForm, random_user_registration_data } from "../../user/registration";
+import { random_category_name } from "../fixtures";
+
+describe("The admin user", () => {
+  let registration_form: RegistrationForm;
+
+  before(() => {
+    registration_form = random_user_registration_data();
+    cy.register_as_admin_and_login(registration_form);
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
+  });
+
+  it("should be able to delete a category", () => {
+    const category_name = random_category_name();
+
+    cy.add_category_to_database(category_name);
+
+    cy.go_to_settings();
+
+    // Click categories tab
+    cy.contains("a", "categories").click();
+
+    // Delete the category
+    cy.get(`button[data-cy="delete-category-${category_name}"]`).click();
+
+    // Confirm alert should pop up
+    cy.on("window:confirm", (str) => {
+      expect(str).to.equal(`Are you sure you want to delete ${category_name}?`);
+    });
+
+    // Confirm delete
+    cy.on("window:confirm", () => true);
+
+    cy.get(`[data-cy="delete-category-${category_name}"]`).should("not.exist");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("A non admin authenticated user", () => {
+  let registration_form: RegistrationForm;
+
+  before(() => {
+    registration_form = random_user_registration_data();
+    cy.register_and_login(registration_form);
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
+  });
+
+  it("should not be able to delete category", () => {
+    cy.visit("/admin/settings/categories");
+    cy.contains("Please login to manage admin settings.");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("A guest user", () => {
+  it("should not be able to delete a category", () => {
+    cy.visit("/admin/settings/categories");
+    cy.contains("Please login to manage admin settings.");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/tasks.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/tasks.ts
index 4273bdae..3ff4660f 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/tasks.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/category/tasks.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ export const deleteCategory = async (name: string, db_config: DatabaseConfig): P
   }
 };
 
+// Task to add a new category
+export const addCategory = async (name: string, db_config: DatabaseConfig): Promise<string> => {
+  try {
+    const result = await runDatabaseQuery(addCategoryQuery(name), db_config);
+    return name;
+  } catch (err) {
+    return await Promise.reject(err);
+  }
+};
+
 // Database query specifications
 
 function deleteCategoryQuery (name: string): DatabaseQuery {
@@ -20,3 +30,10 @@ function deleteCategoryQuery (name: string): DatabaseQuery {
     params: [name]
   };
 }
+
+function addCategoryQuery (name: string): DatabaseQuery {
+  return {
+    query: "INSERT INTO torrust_categories (name) VALUES (?)",
+    params: [name]
+  };
+}
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/commands.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/commands.ts
index 7691b1c7..47d76bca 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/commands.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("upload_torrent", (torrent_info) => {
   cy.get("button[data-cy=\"upload-form-submit\"]").click();
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add("delete_torrent", (torrent_info, infohash) => {
+Cypress.Commands.add("delete_torrent_from_database_and_fixture", (torrent_info, infohash) => {
   // Delete the torrent in the database
   cy.task("deleteTorrent", { infohash });
 
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/download.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/download.cy.ts
index 50b97951..7ed7500f 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/download.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/download.cy.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe("A registered user", () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    cy.delete_user(registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
   });
 
   it("should be able to download a preexisting torrent", () => {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe("A registered user", () => {
 
       // Delete the test torrent generated for this test
       const torrentInfoHash = parseInfoHash(interception.response.headers["x-torrust-torrent-infohash"]);
-      cy.delete_torrent(torrent_info, torrentInfoHash);
+      cy.delete_torrent_from_database_and_fixture(torrent_info, torrentInfoHash);
     });
   });
 });
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe("A guest user", () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    cy.delete_user(uploader_registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(uploader_registration_form.username);
   });
 
   it("should be able to download a preexisting torrent", () => {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe("A guest user", () => {
 
       // Delete the test torrent generated for this test
       const torrentInfoHash = parseInfoHash(interception.response.headers["x-torrust-torrent-infohash"]);
-      cy.delete_torrent(torrent_info, torrentInfoHash);
+      cy.delete_torrent_from_database_and_fixture(torrent_info, torrentInfoHash);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/upload.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/upload.cy.ts
index b28eb201..d9cda849 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/upload.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/specs/upload.cy.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe("A registered user", () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    cy.delete_user(registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
   });
 
   it("should be able to upload a torrent", () => {
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/commands.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/commands.ts
index 8ee08694..7489b01d 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/commands.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("register_as_admin", (registration_form) => {
   cy.task("grantAdminRole", { username: registration_form.username });
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add("delete_user", (username) => {
+Cypress.Commands.add("delete_user_from_database", (username) => {
   cy.task("deleteUser", { username });
 });
 
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/specs/authentication.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/specs/authentication.cy.ts
index 8a039152..1bb5e9c2 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/specs/authentication.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/contexts/user/specs/authentication.cy.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe("A registered user", () => {
 
     cy.url().should("include", "/torrents");
 
-    cy.delete_user(registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
   });
 });
 
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ describe("The website admin", () => {
     // If the user is an admin, the link to admin settings should be available
     cy.get("li[data-cy=\"admin-settings-link\"]");
 
-    cy.delete_user(registration_form.username);
+    cy.delete_user_from_database(registration_form.username);
   });
 });
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.ts b/cypress/support/commands.ts
index 506f37fd..9296f10c 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 import "../e2e/contexts/user/commands";
 import "../e2e/contexts/torrent/commands";
 import "../e2e/contexts/category/commands";
+import "../e2e/common/commands";
 import { RegistrationForm } from "../e2e/contexts/user/registration";
 import { TestTorrentInfo } from "cypress/e2e/contexts/torrent/test_torrent_info";
 
 declare global {
   namespace Cypress {
     interface Chainable {
-      // User: Registration
+      // Common command
+      go_to_settings(): Chainable<void>
+
+      // User context: Registration
       register(registration_form: RegistrationForm): Chainable<void>
       register_as_admin(registration_form: RegistrationForm): Chainable<void>
-      delete_user(username: string): Chainable<void>
-      // User: Authentication
+
+      // User context: Authentication
       login(username: string, password: string): Chainable<void>
       logout(): Chainable<void>
-      // User: others
+
+      // User context: Others
       register_and_login(registration_form: RegistrationForm): Chainable<void>
       register_as_admin_and_login(registration_form: RegistrationForm): Chainable<void>
-      // Torrent
+      delete_user_from_database(username: string): Chainable<void>
+
+      // Torrent context
       upload_torrent(torrent_info: TestTorrentInfo): Chainable<void>
-      delete_torrent(torrent_info: TestTorrentInfo, infohash: string): Chainable<void>
-      // Category
-      delete_category(name: string): Chainable<void>
+      delete_torrent_from_database_and_fixture(torrent_info: TestTorrentInfo, infohash: string): Chainable<void>
+
+      // Category context
+      delete_category_from_database(name: string): Chainable<void>
+      add_category_to_database(name: string): Chainable<void>
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/pages/admin/settings/categories.vue b/pages/admin/settings/categories.vue
index 6fde6b6b..38dcb918 100644
--- a/pages/admin/settings/categories.vue
+++ b/pages/admin/settings/categories.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <template v-for="category in categories">
         <div class="flex justify-between p-2 rounded bg-base-100">
           <span class="text-base-content">{{ category.name }} ({{ category.num_torrents }})</span>
-          <button class="text-error-content hover:text-error" @click="deleteCategory(category.name)">
+          <button :data-cy="getDeleteButtonDataCy(category.name)" class="text-error-content hover:text-error" @click="deleteCategory(category.name)">
             Delete
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ const rest = useRestApi().value;
 const newCategory = ref("");
 const addingCategory = ref(false);
 
+onBeforeMount(() => {
+  getCategories();
+});
+
+function getDeleteButtonDataCy (name: string) {
+  return "delete-category-" + name.toLowerCase().replace(/ /g, "-");
+}
+
 function addCategory () {
   if (newCategory.value) {
     addingCategory.value = true;