diff --git a/src/components/category/CategoryNameDialog.jsx b/src/components/category/CategoryNameDialog.jsx
index 8e5d045..ddb2da9 100644
--- a/src/components/category/CategoryNameDialog.jsx
+++ b/src/components/category/CategoryNameDialog.jsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class CategoryNameDialog extends Component {
       (mode !== 'edit' || name.trim() !== (this.props.initialName ?? '').trim());
     const bulkNames = parseBulkNames(bulkText);
     const canSubmitBulk = bulkNames.length > 0;
+    const canBulk = mode === 'create';
 
     return (
       <AppDialog open={open} onClose={this.handleClose} maxWidth="xs" fullWidth>