diff --git a/app/helpers/users_helper.rb b/app/helpers/users_helper.rb
index 9581bbdc..757a91a9 100644
--- a/app/helpers/users_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/users_helper.rb
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ module UsersHelper
   
   def user_settings_tabs
     tabs = [{:name => 'general', :partial => 'users/general', :label => :label_general},
-            {:name => 'groups', :partial => 'users/groups', :label => :label_group_plural},
             {:name => 'memberships', :partial => 'users/memberships', :label => :label_project_plural}
             ]
+    if Group.all.any?
+      tabs.insert 1, {:name => 'groups', :partial => 'users/groups', :label => :label_group_plural}
+    end
+    tabs
   end
 end