{% trans "Create group" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/group.py b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
index 694427606..18e13eb5d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ class UserGroups(View):
# pylint: disable=unused-argument
def post(self, request, username):
"""create a user group"""
- user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
form = forms.GroupForm(request.POST)
if not form.is_valid():
- return redirect("user-groups")
+ return redirect(request.user.local_path + "groups")
group = form.save()
# add the creator as a group member
models.GroupMember.objects.create(group=group, user=request.user)