diff --git a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
index 5b1a234ac..e0eee3ce4 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scraper/cleaner.py
@@ -533,6 +533,9 @@ def clean_categories(category: str | list) -> list[str]:
             # ]
             #
             return [cat["name"] for cat in category if "name" in cat]
+        case int() | float():
+            # Handling for numeric values returned as categories
+            return []
         case _:
             raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for category: {type(category)}, {category}")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
index e3039569a..48019e98e 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/scraper_tests/test_cleaner_parts.py
@@ -511,6 +511,11 @@ category_test_cases = (
         ],
         expected=["Dessert", "Lunch"],
     ),
+    CleanerCase(
+        test_id="numeric",
+        input=4,
+        expected=[],
+    ),
 )