diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/groups/GroupsDialog.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/groups/GroupsDialog.java
index f0b5a9fe21..fa9ea30c37 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/groups/GroupsDialog.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/groups/GroupsDialog.java
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ public class GroupsDialog extends BaseDialogBean
             // root groups
             if (immediate == true)
             {
-               authorities = this.getAuthorityService().getAllRootAuthorities(AuthorityType.GROUP);
+               authorities = this.getAuthorityService().getAllRootAuthoritiesInZone(AuthorityService.ZONE_APP_DEFAULT, AuthorityType.GROUP);
             }
             else
             {
-               authorities = this.getAuthorityService().getAllAuthorities(AuthorityType.GROUP);
+               authorities = this.getAuthorityService().getAllAuthoritiesInZone(AuthorityService.ZONE_APP_DEFAULT, AuthorityType.GROUP);
             }
          }
          else