1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 3cb55ec..fd6f75b 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -76,10 +76,26 @@ local function add_object(obj)
 		obj.children = {}
 	end
 
-	if not obj.parent_id or not objects[obj.parent_id] then
+	if not obj.parent_id then
 		return
 	end
 
+	-- dump any objects referencing nonexistent categories into a single
+	-- catchall category
+	if not objects[obj.parent_id] then
+		obj.parent_id = obj.section .. ':category:catchall'
+		if not objects[obj.parent_id] then
+			add_object({
+				section=obj.section,
+				type='group',
+				group_type='category',
+				id=obj.parent_id,
+				parent_id=obj.section .. ':category:0',
+				name='*CATCHALL*',
+			})
+		end
+	end
+
 	local parent_children = objects[obj.parent_id].children
 	parent_children[#parent_children+1] = obj
 end