diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/permissions/GroupPermissions.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/permissions/GroupPermissions.java
index ea70a05a36..b20d4626df 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/permissions/GroupPermissions.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/permissions/GroupPermissions.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class GroupPermissions implements GroupPermissionEvaluator, GroupPermissionManag
             authz.getStoreFactory().getPolicyStore().delete(manageMembersPermission.getId());
         }
         Policy viewMembersPermission = viewMembersPermission(group);
-        if (manageMembersPermission == null) {
+        if (viewMembersPermission == null) {
             authz.getStoreFactory().getPolicyStore().delete(viewMembersPermission.getId());
         }
         Policy manageMembershipPermission = manageMembershipPermission(group);