diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/groups-index.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/groups-index.js.es6
index ea30d026c46..e7189d778fd 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/groups-index.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/groups-index.js.es6
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ export default Discourse.Route.extend({
     username: { refreshModel: true }
   },
 
-  refreshQueryWithoutTransition: true,
-
   model(params) {
     this._params = params;
     return this.store.findAll("group", params);
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/groups-index-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/groups-index-test.js.es6
index 75c26df3b9a..891cf4803fa 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/groups-index-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/groups-index-test.js.es6
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import { acceptance } from "helpers/qunit-helpers";
 acceptance("Groups");
 
 QUnit.test("Browsing Groups", async assert => {
+  await visit("/groups?username=eviltrout");
+
+  assert.equal(count(".groups-table-row"), 1, "it displays user's groups");
+
   await visit("/groups");
 
   assert.equal(count(".groups-table-row"), 2, "it displays visible groups");
diff --git a/test/javascripts/fixtures/groups-fixtures.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/fixtures/groups-fixtures.js.es6
index 136f8bcb392..46d6511dd22 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/fixtures/groups-fixtures.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/fixtures/groups-fixtures.js.es6
@@ -50,5 +50,34 @@ export default {
     extras: { group_user_ids: [] },
     total_rows_groups: 2,
     load_more_groups: "/groups?page=1"
+  },
+  "/groups.json?username=eviltrout": {
+    groups: [
+      {
+        id: 41,
+        automatic: false,
+        name: "discourse",
+        user_count: 0,
+        alias_level: 0,
+        visible: true,
+        automatic_membership_email_domains: "",
+        automatic_membership_retroactive: false,
+        primary_group: false,
+        title: null,
+        grant_trust_level: null,
+        has_messages: false,
+        flair_url: null,
+        flair_bg_color: null,
+        flair_color: null,
+        bio_raw: "",
+        bio_cooked: null,
+        public_admission: true,
+        allow_membership_requests: false,
+        full_name: "Awesome Team"
+      }
+    ],
+    extras: { group_user_ids: [] },
+    total_rows_groups: 1,
+    load_more_groups: "/groups?page=1"
   }
 };
diff --git a/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6
index ad43108cc77..09ecf38ed10 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/helpers/create-pretender.js.es6
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ export default function() {
       return response(200, fixturesByUrl["/groups.json"]);
     });
 
+    this.get("/groups.json", () => {
+      return response(200, fixturesByUrl["/groups.json?username=eviltrout"]);
+    });
+
     this.get("groups/search.json", () => {
       return response(200, []);
     });