/** * Additional validation when on a category page, so the sub category of the store root category is not added as filter. * * @param Mage_Catalog_Model_Category $category Category to be validated. * * @return bool */ protected function _isValidCategory($category) { $rootId = (int) Mage::app()->getStore()->getRootCategoryId(); if ($this->getUseUrlRewrites() && $category->getParentId() === $rootId) { return false; } return parent::_isValidCategory($category); }