diff --git a/src/controllers/admin/groups.js b/src/controllers/admin/groups.js
index e4da58a650..1a7dc950c7 100644
--- a/src/controllers/admin/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/admin/groups.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const groups = require('../../groups');
 const meta = require('../../meta');
 const pagination = require('../../pagination');
 const events = require('../../events');
+const slugify = require('../../slugify');
 
 const groupsController = module.exports;
 
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ groupsController.list = async function (req, res) {
 };
 
 groupsController.get = async function (req, res, next) {
-	const groupName = req.params.name;
+	const slug = slugify(req.params.name);
+	const groupName = await groups.getGroupNameByGroupSlug(slug);
 	const [groupNames, group] = await Promise.all([
 		getGroupNames(),
 		groups.get(groupName, { uid: req.uid, truncateUserList: true, userListCount: 20 }),
diff --git a/src/views/admin/manage/groups.tpl b/src/views/admin/manage/groups.tpl
index 03a38ec656..25f7b835b5 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/manage/groups.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/manage/groups.tpl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 				<!-- BEGIN groups -->
 				<tr data-groupname="{groups.displayName}" data-name-encoded="{groups.nameEncoded}">
 					<td>
-						<a href="{config.relative_path}/admin/manage/groups/{groups.nameEncoded}">{groups.displayName}</a> ({groups.memberCount})
+						<a href="{config.relative_path}/admin/manage/groups/{groups.slug}">{groups.displayName}</a> ({groups.memberCount})
 						<p class="description">{groups.description}</p>
 					</td>
 					<td>