diff --git a/components/com_content/models/category.php b/components/com_content/models/category.php
index 565ea128c21fa..89858dfdfe046 100644
--- a/components/com_content/models/category.php
+++ b/components/com_content/models/category.php
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ function getItems()
 			$model->setState('filter.max_category_levels', $this->getState('filter.max_category_levels'));
 			$model->setState('list.links', $this->getState('list.links'));
 
+			$dispatcher = JEventDispatcher::getInstance();
+			// Include the content plugins for the change of category state event
+			JPluginHelper::importPlugin('content');
+			// Trigger the onCategoryChangeState event
+			$dispatcher->trigger('onGetContentItems', array(&$model));
+
 			if ($limit >= 0)
 			{
 				$this->_articles = $model->getItems();