diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java
index aab90a5e63..90ad9d8e6a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java
@@ -541,7 +541,14 @@ public class GroupsImpl implements Groups
         {
             if (includeParam.contains(PARAM_INCLUDE_PARENT_IDS))
             {
-                Set<String> containingAuthorities = authorityService.getContainingAuthorities(AuthorityType.GROUP, authorityInfo.getAuthorityName(), true);
+                String authority = authorityInfo.getAuthorityName();
+                Set<String> containingAuthorities = Collections.emptySet();
+                // Workaround for AuthorityDAO.listAuthorities, where although AuthorityType.GUEST
+                // is a special case, AuthorityType.EVERYONE is not, and an exception is thrown.
+                if (!authority.equalsIgnoreCase(PermissionService.ALL_AUTHORITIES))
+                {
+                    containingAuthorities = authorityService.getContainingAuthorities(AuthorityType.GROUP, authority, true);
+                }
                 group.setParentIds(containingAuthorities);
             }
 
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java
index fa9d8c564b..e28f9b5ee9 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.client.data.Person;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.SortColumn;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityType;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.util.GUID;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -884,6 +885,37 @@ public class GroupsTest extends AbstractSingleNetworkSiteTest
             getGroupsByPersonId(personAlice.getId(), paging, otherParams, HttpServletResponse.SC_BAD_REQUEST);
         }
 
+        // Check include parent ids.
+        {
+            Paging paging = getPaging(0, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            Map<String, String> otherParams = new HashMap<>();
+            otherParams.put("include", org.alfresco.rest.api.Groups.PARAM_INCLUDE_PARENT_IDS);
+
+            ListResponse<Group> resp = getGroupsByPersonId(personAlice.getId(), paging, otherParams);
+
+            assertEquals(4, resp.getList().size());
+
+            Iterator<Group> it = resp.getList().iterator();
+
+            Group group = it.next();
+            assertEquals(PermissionService.ALL_AUTHORITIES, group.getId());
+            assertEquals(0, group.getParentIds().size());
+
+            group = it.next();
+            assertEquals(rootGroup.getId(), group.getId());
+            assertEquals(0, group.getParentIds().size());
+
+            group = it.next();
+            assertEquals(groupA.getId(), group.getId());
+            assertEquals(1, group.getParentIds().size());
+            assertTrue(group.getParentIds().contains(rootGroup.getId()));
+
+            group = it.next();
+            assertEquals(groupB.getId(), group.getId());
+            assertEquals(1, group.getParentIds().size());
+            assertTrue(group.getParentIds().contains(rootGroup.getId()));
+        }
+
         // Filter by zone, use the -me- alias.
         {
             Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();