diff --git a/src/WAConnection/8.Groups.ts b/src/WAConnection/8.Groups.ts
index 61cd065..bf91e2e 100644
--- a/src/WAConnection/8.Groups.ts
+++ b/src/WAConnection/8.Groups.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ export class WAConnection extends Base {
             metadata = await this.groupMetadata (gid)
             this.logger.warn (`group ID switched from ${gid} to ${response.gid}`)
         }
-        await this.chatAdd (response.gid, title)
-        this.chats.get(response.gid).metadata = metadata
+        await this.chatAdd(response.gid, title)
+        const chat = this.chats.get(response.gid)
+        chat.metadata = metadata
+        chat.name = title // in case the chat wasn't inserted
         return response
     }
     /**