diff --git a/frontend/src/api/category.js b/frontend/src/api/category.js
index 0f8ecd3fd..f60739c8d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/category.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/category.js
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ export const tagAPI = {
     let response = await apiReq.get(tagURLs.getAll);
     return response.data;
   },
+  async create(name) {
+    let response = await apiReq.post(tagURLs.getAll, { name: name });
+    store.dispatch("requestTags");
+    return response.data;
+  },
   async getRecipesInTag(tag) {
     let response = await apiReq.get(tagURLs.getTag(tag));
     return response.data;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/HomePageSettings.vue b/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/HomePageSettings.vue
index b31c6b609..63b13909d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/HomePageSettings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/HomePageSettings.vue
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 import { api } from "@/api";
 import LanguageMenu from "@/components/UI/LanguageMenu";
 import draggable from "vuedraggable";
-import NewCategoryDialog from "./NewCategoryDialog.vue";
+import NewCategoryDialog from "@/components/UI/Dialogs/NewCategoryDialog.vue";
 
 export default {
   components: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/NewCategoryDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/NewCategoryDialog.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index e9ad28f22..000000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/Admin/General/NewCategoryDialog.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div>
-    <v-btn icon @click="dialog = true">
-      <v-icon color="white">mdi-plus</v-icon>
-    </v-btn>
-    <v-dialog v-model="dialog" width="500">
-      <v-card>
-        <v-app-bar dense dark color="primary mb-2">
-          <v-icon large left class="mt-1">
-            mdi-tag
-          </v-icon>
-
-          <v-toolbar-title class="headline">
-            Create a Category
-          </v-toolbar-title>
-
-          <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-        </v-app-bar>
-        <v-card-title> </v-card-title>
-        <v-form @submit.prevent="select">
-          <v-card-text>
-            <v-text-field
-              dense
-              label="Category Name"
-              v-model="categoryName"
-              :rules="[rules.required]"
-            ></v-text-field>
-          </v-card-text>
-          <v-card-actions>
-            <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-            <v-btn color="grey" text @click="dialog = false">
-              {{ $t("general.cancel") }}
-            </v-btn>
-            <v-btn color="success" text type="submit" :disabled="!categoryName">
-              {{ $t("general.create") }}
-            </v-btn>
-          </v-card-actions>
-        </v-form>
-      </v-card>
-    </v-dialog>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import { api } from "@/api";
-export default {
-  props: {
-    buttonText: String,
-    value: String,
-  },
-  data() {
-    return {
-      dialog: false,
-      categoryName: "",
-      rules: {
-        required: val =>
-          !!val || this.$t("settings.theme.theme-name-is-required"),
-      },
-    };
-  },
-  watch: {
-    dialog(val) {
-      if (!val) this.categoryName = "";
-    },
-  },
-
-  methods: {
-    async select() {
-      await api.categories.create(this.categoryName);
-      this.$emit("new-category", this.categoryName);
-      this.dialog = false;
-    },
-  },
-};
-</script>
-
-<style>
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue b/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue
index 39785ec44..3bcdb2944 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-  <v-select
+  <v-autocomplete
     :items="activeItems"
     v-model="selected"
+    :value="value"
     :label="inputLabel"
     chips
     deletable-chips
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
     :solo="solo"
     :return-object="returnObject"
     :flat="flat"
-    @change="emitChange"
+    @input="emitChange"
   >
     <template v-slot:selection="data">
       <v-chip
@@ -24,16 +25,28 @@
         label
         color="accent"
         dark
+        :key="data.index"
       >
-        {{ data.item.name }}
+        {{ data.item.name || data.item }}
       </v-chip>
     </template>
-  </v-select>
+    <template v-slot:append-outer="">
+      <NewCategoryDialog
+        v-if="showAdd"
+        :tag-dialog="tagSelector"
+        @created-item="pushToItem"
+      />
+    </template>
+  </v-autocomplete>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import NewCategoryDialog from "@/components/UI/Dialogs/NewCategoryDialog";
 const MOUNTED_EVENT = "mounted";
 export default {
+  components: {
+    NewCategoryDialog,
+  },
   props: {
     value: Array,
     solo: {
@@ -51,6 +64,12 @@ export default {
     hint: {
       default: null,
     },
+    showAdd: {
+      default: false,
+    },
+    showLabel: {
+      default: true,
+    },
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -59,6 +78,7 @@ export default {
   },
   mounted() {
     this.$emit(MOUNTED_EVENT);
+    this.setInit(this.value);
   },
 
   watch: {
@@ -69,12 +89,18 @@ export default {
 
   computed: {
     inputLabel() {
+      if (!this.showLabel) return null;
       return this.tagSelector ? "Tags" : "Categories";
     },
     activeItems() {
-      if (this.tagSelector) return this.$store.getters.getAllTags;
+      let ItemObjects = [];
+      if (this.tagSelector) ItemObjects = this.$store.getters.getAllTags;
       else {
-        return this.$store.getters.getAllCategories;
+        ItemObjects = this.$store.getters.getAllCategories;
+      }
+      if (this.returnObject) return ItemObjects;
+      else {
+        return ItemObjects.map(x => x.name);
       }
     },
     flat() {
@@ -91,6 +117,10 @@ export default {
     removeByIndex(index) {
       this.selected.splice(index, 1);
     },
+    pushToItem(createdItem) {
+      createdItem = this.returnObject ? createdItem : createdItem.name;
+      this.selected.push(createdItem);
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue
index 6917ad2c1..5e6cf46b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/RecipeEditor/index.vue
@@ -114,60 +114,21 @@
           <BulkAdd @bulk-data="appendIngredients" />
 
           <h2 class="mt-6">{{ $t("recipe.categories") }}</h2>
-          <v-combobox
-            dense
-            multiple
-            chips
-            item-color="secondary"
-            deletable-chips
+          <CategoryTagSelector
+            :return-object="false"
             v-model="value.recipeCategory"
-            hide-selected
-            :items="allCategories"
-            text="name"
-            :search-input.sync="categoriesSearchInput"
-            @change="categoriesSearchInput = ''"
-          >
-            <template v-slot:selection="data">
-              <v-chip
-                class="ma-1"
-                :input-value="data.selected"
-                close
-                @click:close="removeCategory(data.index)"
-                label
-                color="accent"
-                dark
-              >
-                {{ data.item }}
-              </v-chip>
-            </template>
-          </v-combobox>
+            :show-add="true"
+            :show-label="false"
+          />
 
           <h2 class="mt-4">{{ $t("recipe.tags") }}</h2>
-          <v-combobox
-            dense
-            multiple
-            chips
-            deletable-chips
+          <CategoryTagSelector
+            :return-object="false"
             v-model="value.tags"
-            hide-selected
-            :items="allTags"
-            :search-input.sync="tagsSearchInput"
-            @change="tagssSearchInput = ''"
-          >
-            <template v-slot:selection="data">
-              <v-chip
-                class="ma-1"
-                :input-value="data.selected"
-                close
-                label
-                @click:close="removeTags(data.index)"
-                color="accent"
-                dark
-              >
-                {{ data.item }}
-              </v-chip>
-            </template>
-          </v-combobox>
+            :show-add="true"
+            :tag-selector="true"
+            :show-label="false"
+          />
 
           <h2 class="my-4">{{ $t("recipe.notes") }}</h2>
           <v-card
@@ -265,11 +226,13 @@ import { api } from "@/api";
 import utils from "@/utils";
 import BulkAdd from "./BulkAdd";
 import ExtrasEditor from "./ExtrasEditor";
+import CategoryTagSelector from "@/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector";
 export default {
   components: {
     BulkAdd,
     ExtrasEditor,
     draggable,
+    CategoryTagSelector,
   },
   props: {
     value: Object,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/MealPlanner/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/MealPlanner/index.vue
index 36182e35c..5fa85c72c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/MealPlanner/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/MealPlanner/index.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         :dense="false"
         v-model="groupSettings.categories"
         :return-object="true"
+        :show-add="true"
         :hint="
           $t(
             'meal-plan.only-recipes-with-these-categories-will-be-used-in-meal-plans'
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py
index 1977055b9..8c7e5ad46 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 import sqlalchemy.orm as orm
-from mealie.db.models.model_base import SqlAlchemyBase
 from fastapi.logger import logger
+from mealie.db.models.model_base import SqlAlchemyBase
 from slugify import slugify
 from sqlalchemy.orm import validates
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Tag(SqlAlchemyBase):
         assert name != ""
         return name
 
-    def __init__(self, name) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, name, session=None) -> None:
         self.name = name.strip()
         self.slug = slugify(self.name)
 
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/tag_routes.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/tag_routes.py
index 11572316f..65dfbdc19 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/tag_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/tag_routes.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
 from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
-from mealie.schema.category import RecipeTagResponse
+from mealie.schema.category import RecipeTagResponse, TagIn
 from mealie.schema.snackbar import SnackResponse
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ async def get_all_recipe_tags(session: Session = Depends(generate_session)):
     """ Returns a list of available tags in the database """
     return db.tags.get_all_limit_columns(session, ["slug", "name"])
 
+@router.post("")
+async def create_recipe_tag(
+    tag: TagIn, session: Session = Depends(generate_session), current_user=Depends(get_current_user)
+):
+    """ Creates a Tag in the database """
+
+    return db.tags.create(session, tag.dict())
+
 
 @router.get("/{tag}", response_model=RecipeTagResponse)
 def get_all_recipes_by_tag(tag: str, session: Session = Depends(generate_session)):
diff --git a/mealie/schema/category.py b/mealie/schema/category.py
index 36c6d7ec1..5e7f1c842 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/category.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/category.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ class RecipeCategoryResponse(CategoryBase):
         schema_extra = {"example": {"id": 1, "name": "dinner", "recipes": [{}]}}
 
 
+class TagIn(CategoryIn):
+    pass
+
+
 class TagBase(CategoryBase):
     pass