diff --git a/categories/__init__.py b/categories/__init__.py
index 3b0c07e..c0553cd 100644
--- a/categories/__init__.py
+++ b/categories/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 __version_info__ = {
     'major': 0,
     'minor': 8,
-    'micro': 6,
+    'micro': 7,
     'releaselevel': 'final',
     'serial': 1
 }
diff --git a/categories/models.py b/categories/models.py
index a39cb29..ed62c52 100644
--- a/categories/models.py
+++ b/categories/models.py
@@ -107,10 +107,14 @@ class Category(MPTTModel):
         
         super(Category, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
         
-        for item in self.get_descendants():
-            if item.active != self.active:
-                item.active = self.active
-                item.save()
+        # While you can activate an item without activating its descendants,
+        # It doesn't make sense that you can deactivate an item and have its 
+        # decendants remain active.
+        if not self.active:
+            for item in self.get_descendants():
+                if item.active != self.active:
+                    item.active = self.active
+                    item.save()
     
     class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = 'categories'