diff --git a/tools/bazar/fields/UserField.php b/tools/bazar/fields/UserField.php
index 7d98d1481..70dd06766 100644
--- a/tools/bazar/fields/UserField.php
+++ b/tools/bazar/fields/UserField.php
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ public function formatValuesBeforeSave($entry)
 
         if ($value && $this->isUserByName($value)) {
             $wikiName = $value;
+            // add in groups
+            $this->addUserToGroups($wikiName, $entry);
+            
             $this->updateEmailIfNeeded($wikiName, $entry[$this->emailField] ?? null);
         } else {
             $wikiName = $entry[$this->nameField];