diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/group/services/group-user.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/group/services/group-user.service.ts
index 0d83109b..1c9d1cf8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/group/services/group-user.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/group/services/group-user.service.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export class GroupUserService {
     const db = dbOrTx(this.db, trx);
     await this.groupService.findAndValidateGroup(groupId, workspaceId, trx);
 
+    if (userIds.length === 0) return;
+
     // make sure we have valid workspace users
     const validUsers = await db
       .selectFrom('users')