diff --git a/include/functions_category.inc.php b/include/functions_category.inc.php
index c4cad6c2c..f32982473 100644
--- a/include/functions_category.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_category.inc.php
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ SELECT id
  * @param int[] $excluded_cat_ids
  * @return array [id, name, counter, url_name]
  */
-function get_common_categories($items, $max=null, $excluded_cat_ids=array())
+function get_common_categories($items, $max=null, $excluded_cat_ids=array(), $use_permissions=true)
 {
   if (empty($items))
   {
@@ -677,6 +677,16 @@ SELECT
     INNER JOIN '.CATEGORIES_TABLE.' c ON category_id = id
   WHERE image_id IN ('.implode(',', $items).')';
 
+  if ($use_permissions)
+  {
+    $query.= get_sql_condition_FandF(
+      array(
+        'forbidden_categories' => 'category_id',
+        ),
+      "\n    AND"
+      );
+  }
+
   if (!empty($excluded_cat_ids))
   {
     $query.='