diff --git a/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php b/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php
index 00e2e534e403..a9ec6c1441a7 100755
--- a/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilGroupXMLParser.php
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ public function save(): bool
          */
         $this->group_obj->readContainerSettings();
         $this->group_obj->update();
+        if ($ownerChanged) {
+            $this->group_obj->updateOwner();
+        }
 
         // ASSIGN ADMINS/MEMBERS
         $this->assignMembers();