diff --git a/src/features/groups/index.tsx b/src/features/groups/index.tsx
index 0e371bf36..200016579 100644
--- a/src/features/groups/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/groups/index.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const Groups: React.FC = () => {
 
   return (
     <Stack space={4}>
-      {canCreateGroup && (
+      {canCreateGroup && !(!isLoading && groups.length === 0) && (
         <Button
           className='xl:hidden'
           icon={require('@tabler/icons/outline/circles.svg')}
diff --git a/src/utils/features.ts b/src/utils/features.ts
index 98578767d..7dd01d298 100644
--- a/src/utils/features.ts
+++ b/src/utils/features.ts
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ const getInstanceFeatures = (instance: Instance) => {
      * @see POST /api/v1/admin/groups/:group_id/unsuspend
      * @see DELETE /api/v1/admin/groups/:group_id
      */
-    groups: false,
+    groups: true,
 
     /**
      * Can hide follows/followers lists and counts.