diff --git a/src/asquare.py b/src/asquare.py
index f649c18..126c0a6 100644
--- a/src/asquare.py
+++ b/src/asquare.py
@@ -272,25 +272,22 @@ async def update_itm(item_id: str, lego_set: dict, item_data: dict = None):
             # Get current version for version control
             current_version = fresh_item.get("version")
 
-            # batch_get doesn't return category_id, so use original item_data if available
+            # CRITICAL: batch_get NEVER returns category_id (always None)
+            # We MUST use the category from initial item_data (from search which includes category)
+            # or fallback to LEGO_CAT_ID since we know this is a LEGO item
             if item_data and item_data.get("category_id"):
                 category_id = item_data.get("category_id")
                 print(f"[@DEBUG] Using category_id from item_data: {category_id}")
             else:
-                category_id = fresh_item.get("category_id") or LEGO_CAT_ID
+                # Fallback to LEGO_CAT_ID (we know it's a LEGO item if enrichment was triggered)
+                category_id = LEGO_CAT_ID
                 print(
-                    f"[@DEBUG] Category ID from fresh_item: {fresh_item.get('category_id')}"
+                    f"[@WARNING] No category_id in item_data, using LEGO_CAT_ID: {LEGO_CAT_ID}"
                 )
-                if not fresh_item.get("category_id"):
-                    print(
-                        f"[@WARNING] No category_id in fresh_item, using LEGO_CAT_ID: {LEGO_CAT_ID}"
-                    )
 
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh item version: {current_version}")
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh variation version: {variation_version}")
-            print(f"[@DEBUG] Final category_id: {category_id}")
-            print(f"[@DEBUG] Present at all locations: {present_at_all_locations}")
-            print(f"[@DEBUG] Present at locations: {present_at_location_ids}")
+            print(f"[@DEBUG] Final category_id for upsert: {category_id}")
 
             # Build upsert body
             variation_obj = {