diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-tags-field.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-tags-field.tsx
index 8502c3a1bb..ba98d808e2 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-tags-field.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/group/components/group-tags-field.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const GroupTagsField: React.FC<IGroupTagsField> = ({ tags, onChange, onAddItem,
       onAddItem={onAddItem}
       onRemoveItem={onRemoveItem}
       maxItems={maxItems}
+      minItems={1}
     />
   );
 };