diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb
index e6d0c9323c1..8c7d90a5d9f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Admin::GroupsController < Admin::ApplicationController
 
   def create
     @group = Group.new(group_params)
-    @group.path = @group.name.dup.parameterize if @group.name
+    @group.name = @group.path.dup unless @group.name
 
     if @group.save
       @group.add_owner(current_user)