diff --git a/Ledger/app/src/main/java/at/xaxa/ledger/ui/edit/EditUI.kt b/Ledger/app/src/main/java/at/xaxa/ledger/ui/edit/EditUI.kt
index 6ffcd53..b84f6bf 100644
--- a/Ledger/app/src/main/java/at/xaxa/ledger/ui/edit/EditUI.kt
+++ b/Ledger/app/src/main/java/at/xaxa/ledger/ui/edit/EditUI.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableFloatStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableIntStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableLongStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
@@ -30,17 +31,16 @@ import at.xaxa.ledger.ui.DatePickerDocked
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
-fun Edit(modifier: Modifier = Modifier, onCardClick: (Int) -> Unit, EditViewModel : EditViewModel = viewModel(factory = AppViewModelProvider.Factory)) {
+fun Edit(modifier: Modifier = Modifier, onCardClick: () -> Unit, editViewModel : EditViewModel = viewModel(factory = AppViewModelProvider.Factory)) {
 	val libraryEntity = editViewModel.editUiState.entry
-    var name by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
-    var spending by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+    val categories by editViewModel.categoryUiState.categories.collectAsState(initial = emptyList())
 
     var name by remember { mutableStateOf(libraryEntity.name) }
     var spending by remember { mutableStateOf(libraryEntity.amount.toString()) }
     var selectedDate by remember { mutableLongStateOf(libraryEntity.date) }
     var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var selectedItem by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
-    val categories by editViewModel.categoryUiState.categories.collectAsState(initial = emptyList())
+    var selectedCategory by remember { mutableIntStateOf(libraryEntity.categoryID) }
 
     Column(
         modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize()
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ fun Edit(modifier: Modifier = Modifier, onCardClick: (Int) -> Unit, EditViewMode
                 ) {
                     categories.forEach { item ->
                         DropdownMenuItem(
-                            text = { Text(text = item) },
+                            text = { Text(text = item.categoryName) },
                             onClick = {
-                                selectedItem = item
+                                selectedItem = item.categoryName
+                                selectedCategory = item._id
                                 expanded = false
                             }
                         )