diff --git a/core/filters.py b/core/filters.py
index 8549dc77..425a84ae 100644
--- a/core/filters.py
+++ b/core/filters.py
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ class CategoryFilter(FilterSet):
     parent_uuid = CharFilter(method="filter_parent_uuid", label=_("Parent"))
     slug = CharFilter(field_name="slug", lookup_expr="exact", label=_("Slug"))
     tags = CaseInsensitiveListFilter(field_name="tags__tag_name", label=_("Tags"))
+    children_present = BooleanFilter(method="filter_children_presence", field_name="children_present",
+                                     label=_("children present"))
 
     order_by = OrderingFilter(
         fields=(
@@ -336,6 +338,12 @@ class CategoryFilter(FilterSet):
         model = Category
         fields = ["uuid", "name", "parent_uuid", "slug", "tags"]
 
+    def filter_children_presence(self, queryset, _name, value):
+        if value:
+            return queryset.filter(children__isnull=False)
+        else:
+            return queryset.filter(children__isnull=True)
+
     def filter_parent_uuid(self, queryset, _name, value):
         if value in ("", "null", "None"):
             return queryset.filter(parent=None)