diff --git a/shared/common/kinds.py b/shared/common/kinds.py
index 45bc0e12..d78ba648 100644
--- a/shared/common/kinds.py
+++ b/shared/common/kinds.py
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ class Id(BaseKind):
                     objectIds = proxy.getObjectIds()
             except faults.UserAccessDenied:
                 continue
-            if role == 'groups' and serverRoles:
+            if role == 'groups' and serverRoles and serverRoles != ['groups']:
                 objectIds = proxy.getObjectIdsWithCriteria(
                     'not object.acceptedRoles or '\
                     '    [x for x in object.acceptedRoles if x in %r]' % (