diff --git a/src/components/molecules/NavbarUniversityItem/index.tsx b/src/components/molecules/NavbarUniversityItem/index.tsx
index 54ddf2e..1812d67 100644
--- a/src/components/molecules/NavbarUniversityItem/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/molecules/NavbarUniversityItem/index.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export default function NavbarUniversityItem({ setActiveMenu, toggleLeftNavbar }
 
   const handleNewGroupModal = () => {
     openModal(<CreateNewGroupBox communityId={communityId || communityIdForNewGroup} setNewGroup={setShowNewGroup} />)
+    toggleLeftNavbar()
   }
   const handleAssignUsersModal = () => {
     openModal(<AssignGroupModerators assignUsers={assignUsers} setAssignUsers={setAssignUsers} id={currClickedID.id} isGroup={currClickedID.group} />)