diff --git a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/group-form/group-form.component.ts b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/group-form/group-form.component.ts
index 0758a455f5..925a8bb859 100644
--- a/src/app/access-control/group-registry/group-form/group-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/access-control/group-registry/group-form/group-form.component.ts
@@ -230,12 +230,14 @@ export class GroupFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             this.groupBeingEdited = activeGroup;
 
             if (linkedObject?.name) {
-              this.formBuilderService.insertFormGroupControl(1, this.formGroup, this.formModel, this.groupCommunity);
-              this.formGroup.patchValue({
-                groupName: activeGroup.name,
-                groupCommunity: linkedObject?.name ?? '',
-                groupDescription: activeGroup.firstMetadataValue('dc.description'),
-              });
+              if (!this.formGroup.controls.groupCommunity) {
+                this.formBuilderService.insertFormGroupControl(1, this.formGroup, this.formModel, this.groupCommunity);
+                this.formGroup.patchValue({
+                  groupName: activeGroup.name,
+                  groupCommunity: linkedObject?.name ?? '',
+                  groupDescription: activeGroup.firstMetadataValue('dc.description'),
+                });
+              }
             } else {
               this.formModel = [
                 this.groupName,