diff --git a/server/src/uds/auths/InternalDB/Authenticator.py b/server/src/uds/auths/InternalDB/Authenticator.py
index 9c5a8dfb..2d05a0bd 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/auths/InternalDB/Authenticator.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/auths/InternalDB/Authenticator.py
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ class InternalDBAuth(Authenticator):
             # and access will be denied 
             try:
                 usr = auth.users.get(name=username, state=State.ACTIVE)
+                groups = usr.groups.all()
                 usr.id = None
                 if usr.real_name.strip() == '':
                     usr.real_name = usr.name
                 usr.name = newUsername
+                usr.groups = groups
                 usr.save()
             except:
                 logger.exception('Exception')