3 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/template/base_template.rb b/lib/gitlab/template/base_template.rb
index 3be77aff07e..dc006877129 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/template/base_template.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/template/base_template.rb
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ module Gitlab
           raise NotImplementedError
         end
 
-        def by_category(category, project = nil)
+        def by_category(category, project = nil, empty_category_title: nil)
           directory = category_directory(category)
           files = finder(project).list_files_for(directory)
 
-          files.map { |f| new(f, project, category: category) }.sort
+          files.map { |f| new(f, project, category: category.presence || empty_category_title) }.sort
         end
 
         def category_directory(category)
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/template/issue_template.rb b/lib/gitlab/template/issue_template.rb
index 30fff9bdae9..6e579018e45 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/template/issue_template.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/template/issue_template.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ module Gitlab
           # follow-up issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300279
           project.repository.issue_template_names_hash
         end
+
+        def by_category(category, project = nil, empty_category_title: nil)
+          super(category, project, empty_category_title: _('Project Templates'))
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/template/merge_request_template.rb b/lib/gitlab/template/merge_request_template.rb
index 7491c8f26c6..241a823d870 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/template/merge_request_template.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/template/merge_request_template.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ module Gitlab
           # follow-up issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300279
           project.repository.merge_request_template_names_hash
         end
+
+        def by_category(category, project = nil, empty_category_title: nil)
+          super(category, project, empty_category_title: _('Project Templates'))
+        end
       end
     end
   end