diff --git a/includes/walkers/class-product-cat-list-walker.php b/includes/walkers/class-product-cat-list-walker.php
index 61e0d282679..f4b0ce84bf6 100644
--- a/includes/walkers/class-product-cat-list-walker.php
+++ b/includes/walkers/class-product-cat-list-walker.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class WC_Product_Cat_List_Walker extends Walker {
 			$output .= ' current-cat';
 		}
 
-		if ( $args['has_children'] && $args['hierarchical'] ) {
+		if ( $args['has_children'] && $args['hierarchical'] && ( empty( $args['max_depth'] ) || $args['max_depth'] > $depth + 1 ) ) {
 			$output .= ' cat-parent';
 		}
 
diff --git a/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php b/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php
index 3d75219889d..15057317f22 100644
--- a/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php
+++ b/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class WC_Widget_Product_Categories extends WC_Widget {
 			$list_args['show_option_none']           = __( 'No product categories exist.', 'woocommerce' );
 			$list_args['current_category']           = ( $this->current_cat ) ? $this->current_cat->term_id : '';
 			$list_args['current_category_ancestors'] = $this->cat_ancestors;
+			$list_args['max_depth']                  = $max_depth;
 
 			echo '<ul class="product-categories">';