diff --git a/includes/wc-template-functions.php b/includes/wc-template-functions.php
index 5ab94a9c1a2..566d0be0fee 100644
--- a/includes/wc-template-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-template-functions.php
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ function woocommerce_template_loop_product_link_close() {
  * Insert the opening anchor tag for categories in the loop.
  */
 function woocommerce_template_loop_category_link_open( $category ) {
-	echo '<a href="' . get_term_link( $category->slug, 'product_cat' ) . '">';
+	echo '<a href="' . get_term_link( $category, 'product_cat' ) . '">';
 }
 /**
  * Insert the opening anchor tag for categories in the loop.