diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt
index 6a181b1..d82247e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class BackgroundTaskLogic(val appLogic: AppLogic) {
                 } else if (foregroundAppPackageName != null) {
                     val appCategory = appCategories.get(Pair(foregroundAppPackageName, categories.map { it.id })).waitForNullableValue()
                     val category = categories.find { it.id == appCategory?.categoryId }
+                            ?: categories.find { it.id == deviceUserEntry.categoryForNotAssignedApps }
 
                     if (category == null) {
                         usedTimeUpdateHelper?.commit(appLogic)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt
index 1553a9c..2ff00cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt
@@ -120,7 +120,18 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
             categoryEntry ->
 
             if (categoryEntry == null) {
-                liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.NotPartOfAnCategory)
+                val defaultCategory = if (child.categoryForNotAssignedApps.isEmpty())
+                    liveDataFromValue(null as Category?)
+                else
+                    appLogic.database.category().getCategoryByChildIdAndId(child.id, child.categoryForNotAssignedApps)
+
+                defaultCategory.switchMap { categoryEntry2 ->
+                    if (categoryEntry2 == null) {
+                        liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.NotPartOfAnCategory)
+                    } else {
+                        getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(categoryEntry2, child, timeZone)
+                    }
+                }
             } else if (categoryEntry.temporarilyBlocked) {
                 liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.TemporarilyBlocked)
             } else {