diff --git a/server/routing/groups.go b/server/routing/groups.go
index 52f0c80..75c60af 100644
--- a/server/routing/groups.go
+++ b/server/routing/groups.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (ctx *Context) GroupPost(currentUser *db.User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *ht
 			writeGeneralErrorJson(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "Groups exists, but failed to add user with id %s: %s", userId, err)
 			return
 		}
-		group.Members = append(group.Members, *currentUser)
+		group.Members = append(group.Members, *user)
 	}
 
 	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(group)