diff --git a/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php b/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php
index c57f07c3ccc..6b17835baf2 100644
--- a/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php
+++ b/includes/widgets/class-wc-widget-product-categories.php
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class WC_Widget_Product_Categories extends WC_Widget {
 			
 			wc_enqueue_js("
 				jQuery('.dropdown_product_cat').change(function(){
-					if($(this).val() != '') {
+					if(jQuery(this).val() != '') {
 						location.href = '" . home_url() . "/?product_cat=' + jQuery(this).val();
 					}
 				});