3 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Auth.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Auth.pm
index 533e6a9be..fa3403f6d 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Auth.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Auth.pm
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ categories this user has been assigned to.
 sub redirect_to_categories : Private {
     my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
 
-    my $categories = join(',', @{ $c->user->categories });
+    my $categories = $c->user->categories_string;
     my $body_short = $c->cobrand->short_name( $c->user->from_body );
 
     $c->res->redirect( $c->uri_for( "/reports/" . $body_short, { filter_category => $categories } ) );
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report.pm
index 799985f8e..f5d7db069 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report.pm
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ sub inspect : Private {
             # shortlist is always a single click away, being on the main nav.
             if ($c->user->has_body_permission_to('planned_reports')) {
                 unless ($redirect_uri = $c->get_param("post_inspect_url")) {
-                    my $categories = join(',', @{ $c->user->categories });
+                    my $categories = $c->user->categories_string;
                     my $params = {
                         lat => $problem->latitude,
                         lon => $problem->longitude,
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report/New.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report/New.pm
index 06885d566..9172de5b6 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report/New.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Report/New.pm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Path::Class;
 use Utils;
 use mySociety::EmailUtil;
 use JSON::MaybeXS;
+use Text::CSV;
 use FixMyStreet::SMS;
 
 =head1 NAME
@@ -1509,8 +1510,11 @@ sub redirect_to_around : Private {
     foreach (qw(pc zoom)) {
         $params->{$_} = $c->get_param($_);
     }
+
+    my $csv = Text::CSV->new;
     foreach (qw(status filter_category)) {
-        $params->{$_} = join(',', $c->get_param_list($_, 1));
+        $csv->combine($c->get_param_list($_, 1));
+        $params->{$_} = $csv->string;
     }
 
     # delete empty values