diff --git a/includes/wc-template-functions.php b/includes/wc-template-functions.php
index 2bf33cf03c6..32e42e10780 100644
--- a/includes/wc-template-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-template-functions.php
@@ -1949,8 +1949,8 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'woocommerce_output_product_categories' ) ) {
 	 */
 	function woocommerce_output_product_categories( $args = array() ) {
 		$args = wp_parse_args( $args, array(
-			'before'    => '',
-			'after'     => '',
+			'before'    => apply_filters( woocommerce_before_output_product_categories, '' ),
+			'after'     => apply_filters( woocommerce_after_output_product_categories, '' ),
 			'parent_id' => 0,
 		) );