diff --git a/src/block_manager/index.js b/src/block_manager/index.js
index dfd1da44c..5b456e173 100644
--- a/src/block_manager/index.js
+++ b/src/block_manager/index.js
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
      * @param  {Array} blocks Blocks to render, without the argument will render all global blocks
      * @param  {Object} [opts={}] Options
      * @param  {Boolean} [opts.external] Render blocks in a new container (HTMLElement will be returned)
+     * @param  {Boolean} [opts.ignoreCategories] Render blocks without categories
      * @return {HTMLElement} Rendered element
      * @example
      * // Render all blocks (inside the global collection)
@@ -238,7 +239,10 @@ module.exports = () => {
             collection: new Blocks(toRender),
             categories
           },
-          c
+          {
+            ...c,
+            ...opts
+          }
         ).render().el;
       }
 
@@ -247,6 +251,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
         blocksView.rendered = 1;
       }
 
+      blocksView.updateConfig(opts);
       blocksView.collection.reset(toRender);
       return this.getContainer();
     }
diff --git a/src/block_manager/view/BlocksView.js b/src/block_manager/view/BlocksView.js
index 6a722391e..831a0e773 100644
--- a/src/block_manager/view/BlocksView.js
+++ b/src/block_manager/view/BlocksView.js
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ module.exports = require('backbone').View.extend({
     }
   },
 
+  updateConfig(opts = {}) {
+    this.config = {
+      ...this.config,
+      ...opts
+    };
+  },
+
   /**
    * Get sorter
    * @private
@@ -103,19 +110,20 @@ module.exports = require('backbone').View.extend({
    * @private
    * */
   add(model, fragment) {
+    const { config } = this;
     var frag = fragment || null;
     var view = new BlockView(
       {
         model,
         attributes: model.get('attributes')
       },
-      this.config
+      config
     );
     var rendered = view.render().el;
     var category = model.get('category');
 
     // Check for categories
-    if (category && this.categories) {
+    if (category && this.categories && !config.ignoreCategories) {
       if (isString(category)) {
         category = {
           id: category,