diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index f345c20..d045b2c 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         {% endif %}
        
         {% if DISPLAY_CATEGORIES_ON_MENU %}
-        <ul></ul>
+        <ul>
         <li><b>Topics:</b></li>
           {% for cat, null in categories %}
             <li><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ cat.url }}" {% if cat==category %} aria-current="page" {% endif %}>{{ cat}}</a></li>
@@ -121,7 +121,21 @@
     <footer>
       {% if (page and page.navminimal is defined )%}
       {% else %}
-      {% if LINKS %}
+
+        {% if DISPLAY_CATEGORIES_ON_FOOTER %}
+        <nav>
+	<ul>
+        <li><b>Topics:</b></li>
+          {% for cat, null in categories %}
+            <li><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ cat.url }}" {% if cat==category %} aria-current="page" {% endif %}>{{ cat}}</a></li>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+	</nav>
+	{% endif %}
+
+
+
+	{% if LINKS %}
       <nav> 
       <ul>
         <li><b>Blogroll:</b></li>