diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index a3be8b0..15aacc0 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ class Project(BASE):
                       func.lower(projects.c.name)"
         ),
         order_by="PagureGroup.group_name.asc()",
-        viewonly=True
     )
 
     admin_groups = relation(
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_repo.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_repo.py
index 28078ac..50327f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_repo.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_repo.py
@@ -850,15 +850,21 @@ class PagureFlaskRepotests(tests.Modeltests):
         self.session.commit()
         self.assertEqual(msg, 'Group added')
 
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.groups), 1)
+
         with tests.user_set(pagure.APP, user):
             output = self.app.post('/test/dropgroup/1', follow_redirects=True)
             self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
             self.assertIn(
                 '<title>Settings - test - Pagure</title>', output.data)
             self.assertIn('<h3>Settings for test</h3>', output.data)
+            self.assertIn('action="/test/dropgroup/1">', output.data)
             self.assertNotIn(
                 '</button>\n                      Group removed',
                 output.data)
+            repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
+            self.assertEqual(len(repo.groups), 1)
 
             data = {'csrf_token': csrf_token}
             output = self.app.post(
@@ -870,6 +876,9 @@ class PagureFlaskRepotests(tests.Modeltests):
             self.assertIn(
                 '</button>\n                      Group removed',
                 output.data)
+            self.assertNotIn('action="/test/dropgroup/1">', output.data)
+            repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
+            self.assertEqual(len(repo.groups), 0)
 
     @patch('pagure.ui.repo.admin_session_timedout')
     def test_update_project(self, ast):