diff --git a/src/module-elasticsuite-catalog/Plugin/Indexer/Category/Save/ReindexCategoryAfterSave.php b/src/module-elasticsuite-catalog/Plugin/Indexer/Category/Save/ReindexCategoryAfterSave.php
index eb369d1ca..d47571f0c 100644
--- a/src/module-elasticsuite-catalog/Plugin/Indexer/Category/Save/ReindexCategoryAfterSave.php
+++ b/src/module-elasticsuite-catalog/Plugin/Indexer/Category/Save/ReindexCategoryAfterSave.php
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ public function aroundReindex(
     ) {
         $proceed();
 
-        $categoryIndexer = $this->indexerRegistry->get(\Smile\ElasticSuiteCatalog\Model\Category\Indexer\Fulltext::INDEXER_ID);
-
-        $categoryIndexer->reindexRow($subject->getId());
+        if ($subject->getLevel() > 1) {
+            $categoryIndexer = $this->indexerRegistry->get(\Smile\ElasticSuiteCatalog\Model\Category\Indexer\Fulltext::INDEXER_ID);
+            $categoryIndexer->reindexRow($subject->getId());
+        }
 
         return;
     }