diff --git a/controllers/user.go b/controllers/user.go
index 02ba98ae..7b02ec14 100644
--- a/controllers/user.go
+++ b/controllers/user.go
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ func getUserV1(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	resp := models.ReturnUserWithRolesAndGroups{
 		ReturnUser:   user,
 		PlatformRole: userRoleTemplate,
+		UserGroups:   map[models.UserGroupID]models.UserGroup{},
+	}
+	for gId := range user.UserGroups {
+		grp, err := logic.GetUserGroup(gId)
+		if err != nil {
+			logic.ReturnErrorResponse(w, r, logic.FormatError(err, "internal"))
+			return
+		}
+		resp.UserGroups[gId] = grp
 	}
 	logger.Log(2, r.Header.Get("user"), "fetched user", usernameFetched)
 	logic.ReturnSuccessResponseWithJson(w, r, resp, "fetched user with role info")
diff --git a/logic/user_mgmt.go b/logic/user_mgmt.go
index f6eccac2..5ff654b0 100644
--- a/logic/user_mgmt.go
+++ b/logic/user_mgmt.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ var DeleteNetworkRoles = func(netID string) {}
 var CreateDefaultNetworkRolesAndGroups = func(netID models.NetworkID) {}
 var CreateDefaultUserPolicies = func(netID models.NetworkID) {}
 var GetUserGroupsInNetwork = func(netID models.NetworkID) (networkGrps map[models.UserGroupID]models.UserGroup) { return }
+var GetUserGroup = func(groupId models.UserGroupID) (userGrps models.UserGroup, err error) { return }
 var AddGlobalNetRolesToAdmins = func(u models.User) {}
 
 // GetRole - fetches role template by id
diff --git a/models/user_mgmt.go b/models/user_mgmt.go
index 0062d2db..5b140671 100644
--- a/models/user_mgmt.go
+++ b/models/user_mgmt.go
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ type User struct {
 type ReturnUserWithRolesAndGroups struct {
 	ReturnUser
 	PlatformRole UserRolePermissionTemplate `json:"platform_role"`
+	UserGroups   map[UserGroupID]UserGroup  `json:"user_group_ids"`
 }
 
 // ReturnUser - return user struct
diff --git a/pro/initialize.go b/pro/initialize.go
index 4292d3f9..f54cde61 100644
--- a/pro/initialize.go
+++ b/pro/initialize.go
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ func InitPro() {
 	logic.IntialiseGroups = proLogic.UserGroupsInit
 	logic.AddGlobalNetRolesToAdmins = proLogic.AddGlobalNetRolesToAdmins
 	logic.GetUserGroupsInNetwork = proLogic.GetUserGroupsInNetwork
+	logic.GetUserGroup = proLogic.GetUserGroup
 	logic.GetNodeStatus = proLogic.GetNodeStatus
 }
 
diff --git a/pro/logic/user_mgmt.go b/pro/logic/user_mgmt.go
index 34c29989..e3ff613a 100644
--- a/pro/logic/user_mgmt.go
+++ b/pro/logic/user_mgmt.go
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ func CreateDefaultNetworkRolesAndGroups(netID models.NetworkID) {
 
 	// create default network groups
 	var NetworkAdminGroup = models.UserGroup{
-		ID:   models.UserGroupID(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-grp", netID, models.NetworkAdmin)),
-		Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s Admin Group", netID),
+		ID:      models.UserGroupID(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-grp", netID, models.NetworkAdmin)),
+		Name:    fmt.Sprintf("%s Admin Group", netID),
+		Default: true,
 		NetworkRoles: map[models.NetworkID]map[models.UserRoleID]struct{}{
 			netID: {
 				models.UserRoleID(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", netID, models.NetworkAdmin)): {},
@@ -226,8 +227,9 @@ func CreateDefaultNetworkRolesAndGroups(netID models.NetworkID) {
 		MetaData: fmt.Sprintf("can manage your network `%s` configuration including adding and removing devices.", netID),
 	}
 	var NetworkUserGroup = models.UserGroup{
-		ID:   models.UserGroupID(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-grp", netID, models.NetworkUser)),
-		Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s User Group", netID),
+		ID:      models.UserGroupID(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-grp", netID, models.NetworkUser)),
+		Name:    fmt.Sprintf("%s User Group", netID),
+		Default: true,
 		NetworkRoles: map[models.NetworkID]map[models.UserRoleID]struct{}{
 			netID: {
 				models.UserRoleID(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", netID, models.NetworkUser)): {},