diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js
index 5ef2944be..bbe47c9aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/sluggifyMiddleware.js
@@ -30,18 +30,12 @@ export default {
       args.slug = args.slug || (await uniqueSlug(args.name, isUniqueFor(context, 'Group')))
       return resolve(root, args, context, info)
     },
-    UpdateGroup: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      if (args.name) {
-        args.slug = args.slug || (await uniqueSlug(args.name, isUniqueFor(context, 'Group')))
-      }
-      return resolve(root, args, context, info)
-    },
     CreatePost: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
       args.slug = args.slug || (await uniqueSlug(args.title, isUniqueFor(context, 'Post')))
       return resolve(root, args, context, info)
     },
     UpdatePost: async (resolve, root, args, context, info) => {
-      // TODO: is this absolutely correct, see condition in 'UpdateGroup' above? may it works accidentally, because args.slug is always send?
+      // TODO: is this absolutely correct? what happens if "args.title" is not defined? may it works accidentally, because "args.title" or "args.slug" is always send?
       args.slug = args.slug || (await uniqueSlug(args.title, isUniqueFor(context, 'Post')))
       return resolve(root, args, context, info)
     },
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.js b/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.js
index 0b022fb53..1fdfb7364 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.js
@@ -213,33 +213,6 @@ describe('slugifyMiddleware', () => {
 
     describe('if group exists', () => {
       describe('if new slug not(!) exists', () => {
-        describe('setting slug by group name', () => {
-          it('has the new slug', async () => {
-            await expect(
-              mutate({
-                mutation: updateGroupMutation(),
-                variables: {
-                  id: createGroupResult.data.CreateGroup.id,
-                  name: 'My Best Group',
-                },
-              }),
-            ).resolves.toMatchObject({
-              data: {
-                UpdateGroup: {
-                  name: 'My Best Group',
-                  slug: 'my-best-group',
-                  about: 'Some about',
-                  description: 'Some description' + descriptionAdditional100,
-                  groupType: 'closed',
-                  actionRadius: 'national',
-                  myRole: 'owner',
-                },
-              },
-              errors: undefined,
-            })
-          })
-        })
-
         describe('setting slug explicitly', () => {
           it('has the new slug', async () => {
             await expect(
@@ -284,33 +257,6 @@ describe('slugifyMiddleware', () => {
           })
         })
 
-        describe('setting slug by group name', () => {
-          it('has unique slug "*-1"', async () => {
-            await expect(
-              mutate({
-                mutation: updateGroupMutation(),
-                variables: {
-                  id: createGroupResult.data.CreateGroup.id,
-                  name: 'Pre-Existing Group',
-                },
-              }),
-            ).resolves.toMatchObject({
-              data: {
-                UpdateGroup: {
-                  name: 'Pre-Existing Group',
-                  slug: 'pre-existing-group-1',
-                  about: 'Some about',
-                  description: 'Some description' + descriptionAdditional100,
-                  groupType: 'closed',
-                  actionRadius: 'national',
-                  myRole: 'owner',
-                },
-              },
-              errors: undefined,
-            })
-          })
-        })
-
         describe('setting slug explicitly', () => {
           it('rejects UpdateGroup', async (done) => {
             try {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.js
index d707440a4..3be8c0f90 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.js
@@ -2714,7 +2714,7 @@ describe('in mode', () => {
                     UpdateGroup: {
                       id: 'my-group',
                       name: 'The New Group For Our Country',
-                      slug: 'the-new-group-for-our-country', // changing the slug is tested in the slugifyMiddleware
+                      slug: 'the-best-group', // changing the slug is tested in the slugifyMiddleware
                       about: 'We will change the land!',
                       description: 'Some country relevant description' + descriptionAdditional100,
                       descriptionExcerpt:
diff --git a/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue b/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue
index 6604a56d5..7b0f7840c 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ export default {
       this.$refs.groupForm.update('description', value)
     },
     submit() {
-      const { name, about, description, groupType, actionRadius, /* locationName, */ categoryIds } =
-        this.formData
+      const { name, slug, about, description, groupType, actionRadius, categoryIds } = this.formData
       const variables = {
         name,
+        slug,
         about,
         description,
         groupType,