diff --git a/src/groups/create.js b/src/groups/create.js
index 5a27361d04..2b929c1e14 100644
--- a/src/groups/create.js
+++ b/src/groups/create.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 					name: data.name,
 					slug: slug,
 					createtime: timestamp,
-					userTitle: data.name,
+					userTitle: data.userTitle || data.name,
 					description: data.description || '',
 					memberCount: memberCount,
 					deleted: 0,
diff --git a/src/install.js b/src/install.js
index de436737f7..129c50c548 100644
--- a/src/install.js
+++ b/src/install.js
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ function createGlobalModeratorsGroup(next) {
 			}
 			groups.create({
 				name: 'Global Moderators',
+				userTitle: 'Global Moderator',
 				description: 'Forum wide moderators',
 				hidden: 0,
 				private: 1,
diff --git a/src/upgrade.js b/src/upgrade.js
index b2dc5535aa..59d5e6b954 100644
--- a/src/upgrade.js
+++ b/src/upgrade.js
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ Upgrade.upgrade = function(callback) {
 						}
 						groups.create({
 							name: 'Global Moderators',
+							userTitle: 'Global Moderator',
 							description: 'Forum wide moderators',
 							hidden: 0,
 							private: 1,