diff --git a/website/src/controllers/groups.js b/website/src/controllers/groups.js
index 95f27d0c6a..bf9bf0397c 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -574,30 +574,31 @@ api.leave = function(req, res, next) {
         }
         update['$inc'] = {memberCount: -1};
         Group.update({_id:group._id}, update, cb);
-      } else if (group.members.length === 1) {
-        //We don't delete public groups when they are empty
-        if (group.privacy === 'private' || group.type === 'party') {
-          async.waterfall([
-            function(cb2) {
-              User.find({
-                'invitations.guilds.id': group._id
-              }, cb2);
-            },
-            function(users, cb2) {
-              if (users) {
-                users.forEach(function (user, index, array) {
-                  var i = _.findIndex(user.invitations.guilds, {id: group._id});
-                  user.invitations.guilds.splice(i, 1);
-                  user.save();
-                });
-              }
-              cb2();
-            },
-            function(cb2) {
-              Group.remove({_id:group._id}, cb2);
-            },
-          ], cb);
-        }
+      }
+      if (group.members.length === 1 && (group.privacy === 'private' || group.type === 'party') ) {
+        async.waterfall([
+          function(cb2) {
+            User.find({
+              'invitations.guilds.id': group._id
+            }, cb2);
+          },
+          function(users, cb2) {
+            if (users) {
+              users.forEach(function (user, index, array) {
+                var i = _.findIndex(user.invitations.guilds, {id: group._id});
+                user.invitations.guilds.splice(i, 1);
+                user.save();
+              });
+            }
+            cb2();
+          },
+          function(cb2) {
+            Group.remove({_id:group._id}, cb2);
+          },
+        ], cb);
+      } else {
+        update['$inc'] = {memberCount: -1};
+        Group.update({_id:group._id}, update, cb);
       }
     }
   ],function(err){