1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/GroupService.java b/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/GroupService.java
index 5f9a3b947..a20b548ad 100644
--- a/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/GroupService.java
+++ b/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/admin/GroupService.java
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ public class GroupService extends PKIService implements GroupResource {
                 throw new ResourceNotFoundException("Group " + groupID + "  not found.");
             }
 
-            group.set("description", groupData.getDescription());
+            String description = groupData.getDescription();
+            if (description != null) {
+                group.set("description", description);
+            }
 
             // allow adding a group with no members, except "Certificate
             // Server Administrators"