diff --git a/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml b/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml
index caf687e85..d2954615c 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml
+++ b/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ tabs:
             type: radio
 
         groups:
+            context: [create, update]
             label: backend::lang.user.groups
             commentAbove: backend::lang.user.groups_comment
             type: checkboxlist
@@ -66,4 +67,3 @@ secondaryTabs:
             mode: image
             imageHeight: 250
             imageWidth: 250
-