diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php b/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php
index d94eaf59a541..e18d2f5460e4 100755
--- a/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php
@@ -571,6 +571,9 @@ public function save(): bool
          */
         $this->group_obj->readContainerSettings();
         $this->group_obj->update();
+        if ($ownerChanged) {
+            $this->group_obj->updateOwner();
+        }
 
         // ASSIGN ADMINS/MEMBERS
         $this->assignMembers();