diff --git a/src/groups/membership.js b/src/groups/membership.js
index 96962695a1..65b9743537 100644
--- a/src/groups/membership.js
+++ b/src/groups/membership.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 	};
 
 	function setGroupTitleIfNotSet(groupName, uid, callback) {
-		if (groupName === 'registered-users') {
+		if (groupName === 'registered-users' || Groups.isPrivilegeGroup(groupName)) {
 			return callback();
 		}