diff --git a/src/Calculator.ManagedViewModels/ApplicationViewModel.cs b/src/Calculator.ManagedViewModels/ApplicationViewModel.cs
index 95182ee9..df7b7a0c 100644
--- a/src/Calculator.ManagedViewModels/ApplicationViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Calculator.ManagedViewModels/ApplicationViewModel.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace CalculatorApp.ManagedViewModels
         private bool _isAlwaysOnTop = false;
         private bool _displayNormalAlwaysOnTopOption;
         private string _categoryName;
-        private IList<NavCategoryGroup> _categories;
+        private IList<NavCategoryGroup> _categories = NavCategoryStates.CreateMenuOptions();
 
         public const string WidthLocalSettingsKey = "calculatorAlwaysOnTopLastWidth";
         public const string HeightLocalSettingsKey = "calculatorAlwaysOnTopLastHeight";
@@ -196,11 +196,6 @@ namespace CalculatorApp.ManagedViewModels
             }
         }
 
-        public ApplicationViewModel()
-        {
-            Categories = NavCategoryStates.CreateMenuOptions();
-        }
-
         public async Task ToggleAlwaysOnTop(float width, float height)
         {
             var DefaultSize = new Size(320, 394);