diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Model/Resource/Category/Collection.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Model/Resource/Category/Collection.php
index b800f0d61cd..83ff7a38b88 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Model/Resource/Category/Collection.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Catalog/Model/Resource/Category/Collection.php
@@ -362,6 +362,29 @@ protected function _getCurrentStoreId()
         return (int)Mage::app()->getStore()->getId();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add filter by path to collection
+     *
+     * @param string $parent
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function addParentPathFilter($parent)
+    {
+        $this->addFieldToFilter('path', array('like' => "{$parent}/%"));
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add store filter
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function addStoreFilter()
+    {
+        $this->setProductStoreId($this->getStoreId());
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add active category filter
      *