diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
index 1bc49d522c..82a17ddd16 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class GroupsController extends Controller
 
         if ($group->save()) {
 
-            if ($request->filled('users_to_add')) {
-                $associated_users = explode(',',$request->input('users_to_add'));
+            if ($request->filled('users_to_sync')) {
+                $associated_users = explode(',',$request->input('users_to_sync'));
                 $group->users()->sync($associated_users);
             }
             return redirect()->route('groups.index')->with('success', trans('admin/groups/message.success.create'));
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ class GroupsController extends Controller
         if (! config('app.lock_passwords')) {
             if ($group->save()) {
 
-                if ($request->filled('users_to_add')) {
-                    $associated_users = explode(',',$request->input('users_to_add'));
+                if ($request->filled('users_to_sync')) {
+                    $associated_users = explode(',',$request->input('users_to_sync'));
                     $group->users()->sync($associated_users);
                 }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/groups/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/groups/edit.blade.php
index 1cb04b3691..7464308418 100755
--- a/resources/views/groups/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/groups/edit.blade.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <div class="col-md-12">
 
         <!-- This hidden input will store the selected user IDs as a comma-separated string to avoid max_input_vars and max_multipart_body_parts php.ini issues -->
-        <input type="hidden" name="users_to_add" id="hidden_ids_box" class="form-control" value="{{ ($associated_users && is_array($associated_users)) ? implode(",", $associated_users->pluck('id')->toArray()) :  '' }}"/>
+        <input type="hidden" name="users_to_sync" id="hidden_ids_box" class="form-control" value="{{ ($associated_users && is_array($associated_users)) ? implode(",", $associated_users->pluck('id')->toArray()) :  '' }}"/>
 
         <div class="addremove-multiselect">
                 <div class="col-lg-5 col-sm-5 col-xs-12">