diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index 452b47d56c..e94e9d46f9 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 	posts = require('./posts'),
 	privileges = require('./privileges'),
 	utils = require('../public/src/utils'),
+	util = require('util'),
 
 	uploadsController = require('./controllers/uploads');
 
@@ -952,7 +953,11 @@ var async = require('async'),
 						var memberOf = [];
 						isMembers.forEach(function(isMember, index) {
 							if (isMember) {
-								memberOf.push(groupData[index]);
+								if (uids.length > 1) {
+									memberOf.push(util._extend({}, groupData[index]));
+								} else {
+									memberOf.push(groupData[index]);
+								}
 							}
 						});
 
diff --git a/src/posts/user.js b/src/posts/user.js
index 8fb2d039e0..494b1dbc6f 100644
--- a/src/posts/user.js
+++ b/src/posts/user.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function(Posts) {
 
 			var userData = results.userData;
 			userData.forEach(function(userData, i) {
-				userData.groups = results.groups[i].slice();
+				userData.groups = results.groups[i];
 
 				userData.groups.forEach(function(group) {
 					group.selected = group.name === results.userSettings[i].groupTitle;