diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.js
index 75f9e35df..e6a8c3a18 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export default {
             SET group.updatedAt = toString(datetime())
             WITH group
             MATCH (owner:User {id: $userId})
+            MERGE (owner)-[:CREATED]->(group)
             MERGE (owner)-[membership:MEMBER_OF]->(group)
             SET membership.createdAt = toString(datetime())
             SET membership.updatedAt = toString(datetime())