diff --git a/core/dashboard/app_defaults.php b/core/dashboard/app_defaults.php
index 442155a7d6..60b5a61e0b 100644
--- a/core/dashboard/app_defaults.php
+++ b/core/dashboard/app_defaults.php
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ if ($domains_processed == 1) {
 			unset($array);
 		}
 
+	//make the default groups exist
+		$group = new groups;
+		$group->defaults();
+
 	//get the groups
 		$sql = "select * from v_groups ";
 		$sql .= "where domain_uuid is null ";