diff --git a/commons/AndroidManifest.xml b/commons/AndroidManifest.xml
index c6317582c..c6b93aacc 100644
--- a/commons/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/commons/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
                 android:authorities="org.wikimedia.commons.modifications.contentprovider"
                 android:exported="false">
         </provider>
+        <provider
+                android:name=".category.CategoryContentProvider"
+                android:label="@string/provider_categories"
+                android:syncable="false"
+                android:authorities="org.wikimedia.commons.categories.contentprovider"
+                android:exported="false">
+        </provider>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/commons/res/values/strings.xml b/commons/res/values/strings.xml
index db693cd1b..91ab3261d 100644
--- a/commons/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/commons/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@
     <string name="about_privacy_policy"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></string>
     <string name="title_activity_about">About</string>
     <string name="menu_feedback">Send Feedback (via Email)</string>
+    <string name="provider_categories">Recently used categories</string>
 </resources>