diff --git a/felt/core/fsl_converter.py b/felt/core/fsl_converter.py
index 975f636..cfec26b 100644
--- a/felt/core/fsl_converter.py
+++ b/felt/core/fsl_converter.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ def format_warnings_for_reporting(self) -> Dict[str, object]:
 class FslConverter:
     NULL_COLOR = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"
     COLOR_RAMP_INTERPOLATION_STEPS = 30
+    SOLID_LINE_DASH_HACK = [1, 0]
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_symbol_dict() -> Dict[str, object]:
@@ -655,6 +656,12 @@ def create_varying_style_from_list(
         if len(styles) < 1:
             return []
 
+        any_has_dash_array = False
+        for symbol in styles:
+            for layer in symbol:
+                if 'dashArray' in layer:
+                    any_has_dash_array = True
+
         result = []
         # upgrade all properties in first symbol to lists
         first_symbol = styles[0]
@@ -662,6 +669,9 @@ def create_varying_style_from_list(
             list_dict = {}
             for key, value in layer.items():
                 list_dict[key] = [value]
+
+            if any_has_dash_array and 'dashArray' not in list_dict:
+                list_dict['dashArray'] = [FslConverter.SOLID_LINE_DASH_HACK]
             result.append(list_dict)
 
         for symbol in styles[1:]:
@@ -676,6 +686,8 @@ def create_varying_style_from_list(
                     # symbol
                     if source_layer and key in source_layer:
                         value.append(source_layer[key])
+                    elif key == 'dashArray':
+                        value.append(FslConverter.SOLID_LINE_DASH_HACK)
                     else:
                         value.append(value[0])
 
diff --git a/felt/test/test_fsl_conversion.py b/felt/test/test_fsl_conversion.py
index 084402d..3379de7 100644
--- a/felt/test/test_fsl_conversion.py
+++ b/felt/test/test_fsl_conversion.py
@@ -1891,6 +1891,71 @@ def test_categorized_no_stroke(self):
              'type': 'categorical'}
         )
 
+    def test_categorized_dash_array_for_one(self):
+        """
+        Test categorized renderer with dashes on one category only
+        """
+        conversion_context = ConversionContext()
+
+        line = QgsSimpleLineSymbolLayer(color=QColor(255, 0, 0))
+        line.setPenStyle(Qt.DashLine)
+        line_symbol = QgsLineSymbol()
+        line_symbol.changeSymbolLayer(0, line.clone())
+
+        line_symbol2 = QgsLineSymbol()
+        line.setColor(QColor(255, 0, 255))
+        line.setPenStyle(Qt.SolidLine)
+        line_symbol2.changeSymbolLayer(0, line.clone())
+
+        categories = [
+            QgsRendererCategory(1, line_symbol.clone(), 'first cat'),
+            QgsRendererCategory(2, line_symbol2.clone(), 'second cat')
+        ]
+
+        renderer = QgsCategorizedSymbolRenderer('my_field',
+                                                categories)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            FslConverter.vector_renderer_to_fsl(renderer,
+                                                conversion_context),
+            {'config': {'categoricalAttribute': 'my_field',
+                        'categories': ['1', '2'],
+                        'showOther': False},
+             'legend': {'displayName': {'1': 'first cat', '2': 'second cat'}},
+             'style': [{'color': ['rgb(255, 0, 0)', 'rgb(255, 0, 255)'],
+                        'dashArray': [[2.5, 2], [1, 0]],
+                        'isClickable': False,
+                        'isHoverable': False,
+                        'lineCap': 'square',
+                        'lineJoin': 'bevel',
+                        'size': 1}],
+             'type': 'categorical'}
+        )
+
+        # flip category order and re-test
+        categories = [
+            QgsRendererCategory(1, line_symbol2.clone(), 'first cat'),
+            QgsRendererCategory(2, line_symbol.clone(), 'second cat')
+        ]
+
+        renderer = QgsCategorizedSymbolRenderer('my_field',
+                                                categories)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            FslConverter.vector_renderer_to_fsl(renderer,
+                                                conversion_context),
+            {'config': {'categoricalAttribute': 'my_field',
+                        'categories': ['1', '2'],
+                        'showOther': False},
+             'legend': {'displayName': {'1': 'first cat', '2': 'second cat'}},
+             'style': [{'color': ['rgb(255, 0, 255)', 'rgb(255, 0, 0)'],
+                        'dashArray': [[1, 0], [2.5, 2]],
+                        'isClickable': False,
+                        'isHoverable': False,
+                        'lineCap': 'square',
+                        'lineJoin': 'bevel',
+                        'size': 1}],
+             'type': 'categorical'}
+        )
+
     def test_graduated_renderer(self):
         """
         Test converting graduated renderers