diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js
index 25c7c21a4..2a965c87f 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default {
       return resolve(root, args, context, info)
     },
     CreateGroup: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      args.slug = args.slug || (await uniqueSlug(args.title, isUniqueFor(context, 'Group')))
+      args.slug = args.slug || (await uniqueSlug(args.name, isUniqueFor(context, 'Group')))
       return resolve(root, args, context, info)
     },
     CreatePost: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {