diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_group_tags.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_group_tags.py
index 2af15f06..81c4a4b9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_group_tags.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_group_tags.py
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ from bookwyrm import models
 register = template.Library()
 
 
+@register.filter(name="has_groups")
+def has_groups(user):
+    """whether or not the user has a pending invitation to join this group"""
+
+    return models.BookwyrmGroupMember.objects.filter(user=user).exists()
+
 @register.filter(name="is_member")
 def is_member(group, user):
     """whether or not the user is a member of this group"""