diff --git a/packages/categorize/src/categorize/choices.jsx b/packages/categorize/src/categorize/choices.jsx
index dbb3b47325..dc739f56fa 100644
--- a/packages/categorize/src/categorize/choices.jsx
+++ b/packages/categorize/src/categorize/choices.jsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export class Choices extends React.Component {
     choicePosition: PropTypes.string,
     onDropChoice: PropTypes.func,
     onRemoveChoice: PropTypes.func,
+    correct: PropTypes.boolean,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export class Choices extends React.Component {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { choices = [], model, disabled, onDropChoice, onRemoveChoice, choicePosition } = this.props;
+    const { choices = [], model, disabled, onDropChoice, onRemoveChoice, choicePosition, correct } = this.props;
 
     let style = {
       textAlign: 'center',
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export class Choices extends React.Component {
           disabled={disabled}
           style={{ background: 'none' }}
           choiceBoard={true}
+          correct={correct}
         >
           {model.choicesLabel && model.choicesLabel !== '' && (
             <LabelHolder dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: model.choicesLabel }} />
diff --git a/packages/categorize/src/categorize/droppable-placeholder.jsx b/packages/categorize/src/categorize/droppable-placeholder.jsx
index 3e8bbb1d7a..8fda2141d4 100644
--- a/packages/categorize/src/categorize/droppable-placeholder.jsx
+++ b/packages/categorize/src/categorize/droppable-placeholder.jsx
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ const DroppablePlaceholder = ({
     alignContent: 'flex-start',
     width: '100%',
     height: '100%',
-    ...(correct === false && {
+    ...(correct === false && !choiceBoard && {
       border: `solid 2px ${color.incorrect()}`,
     }),
-    ...(correct === true && {
+    ...(correct === true && !choiceBoard && {
       border: `solid 2px ${color.correct()}`,
     }),
   };
diff --git a/packages/categorize/src/categorize/index.jsx b/packages/categorize/src/categorize/index.jsx
index 910a34076d..e9ba78ff60 100644
--- a/packages/categorize/src/categorize/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/categorize/src/categorize/index.jsx
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ export class Categorize extends React.Component {
             choicePosition={choicePosition}
             onDropChoice={this.dropChoice}
             onRemoveChoice={this.removeChoice}
+            correct={correct}
           />
         </StyledCategorize>
         {displayNote && (