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/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,