diff --git a/web/src/user_groups_settings_ui.js b/web/src/user_groups_settings_ui.js
index bb48b19c47..0ee21a2ee4 100644
--- a/web/src/user_groups_settings_ui.js
+++ b/web/src/user_groups_settings_ui.js
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ export const show_user_group_settings_pane = {
 };
 
 export function do_open_create_user_group() {
+    // Only call this directly for hash changes.
+    // Prefer open_create_user_group().
+    show_right_section();
     user_group_create.create_user_group_clicked();
 }