diff --git a/src/components/ContactDetails.vue b/src/components/ContactDetails.vue
index fb374002c..35e17ed8d 100644
--- a/src/components/ContactDetails.vue
+++ b/src/components/ContactDetails.vue
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ export default {
 			this.fixed = validate(localContact)
 
 			this.localContact = localContact
+			this.newGroupsValue = [...this.localContact.groups]
 		},
 
 		onCtrlSave(e) {