diff --git a/src/core/webServer/server.py b/src/core/webServer/server.py
index b81eda254..1040405f0 100644
--- a/src/core/webServer/server.py
+++ b/src/core/webServer/server.py
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ def do_POST(self):
                                 post_dictionary["lightstates"] = {}
                                 if "lights" in post_dictionary:
                                     lights = post_dictionary["lights"]
-                                elif "group" in post_dictionary:
+                                elif "group" in post_dictionary and post_dictionary["group"] != "0":
                                     lights = bridge_config["groups"][post_dictionary["group"]]["lights"]
                                 for light in lights:
                                     post_dictionary["lightstates"][light] = {