diff --git a/suite/common/search/search-editor.js b/suite/common/search/search-editor.js
index 6b428ddfc15a..02f0d25d5522 100644
--- a/suite/common/search/search-editor.js
+++ b/suite/common/search/search-editor.js
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ function NewCategory()
   var promptStr = bundle.GetStringFromName("NewCategoryPrompt");
   var newTitle = bundle.GetStringFromName("NewCategoryTitle");
   var result = {value:0};
-  var name = promptService.prompt(window, newTitle, promptStr, "", 0, "",result);
+  var name = promptService.prompt(window, newTitle, promptStr, result, null, {value:0});
   if ((!result.value) || result.value == "")      return(false);
 
   var newName = RDF.GetLiteral(result.value);
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ function RenameCategory()
   var currentName = categoryList.selectedItem.getAttribute("label");
   var promptStr = bundle.GetStringFromName("RenameCategoryPrompt");
   var renameTitle = bundle.GetStringFromName("RenameCategoryTitle");
-  var result = {value:0};
-  var name = promptService.prompt(window,renameTitle,promptStr,"",0,currentName,result);
+  var result = {value:currentName};
+  var name = promptService.prompt(window,renameTitle,promptStr,result,null,{value:0});
   if ((!result.value) || (result.value == "") || result.value == currentName)     return(false);
 
   var currentCatID = categoryList.selectedItem.getAttribute("id");