diff --git a/registrasion/templatetags/registrasion_tags.py b/registrasion/templatetags/registrasion_tags.py
index 6de13e74cf1fe7f95f557c3fadf2b033059fac30..63a2bc245d0a1fe70e525449e358a99b15e8eec7 100644
--- a/registrasion/templatetags/registrasion_tags.py
+++ b/registrasion/templatetags/registrasion_tags.py
@@ -35,14 +35,18 @@ def items_pending(context):
 
 
 @register.assignment_tag(takes_context=True)
-def items_purchased(context):
-    ''' Returns all of the items that this user has purchased '''
+def items_purchased(context, category=None):
+    ''' Returns all of the items that this user has purchased, optionally
+    from the given category. '''
 
     all_items = rego.ProductItem.objects.filter(
         cart__user=context.request.user,
         cart__active=False,
     )
 
+    if category:
+        all_items = all_items.filter(product__category=category)
+
     products = set(item.product for item in all_items)
     out = []
     for product in products: