diff --git a/indra/newview/llnamebox.cpp b/indra/newview/llnamebox.cpp
index 28a465a57..ca2c398cf 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnamebox.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llnamebox.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ void LLNameBox::initFromXML(LLXMLNodePtr node, LLView* parent)
 	node->getAttributeString("initial_value", mInitialValue);
 	setText(mInitialValue);
 	node->getAttribute_bool("rlv_sensitive", mRLVSensitive);
-	node->getAttribute_bool("is_group", mIsGroup);
+	bool is_group;
+	node->getAttribute_bool("is_group", is_group);
+	setIsGroup(is_group);
 }
 
 // static
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnameui.cpp b/indra/newview/llnameui.cpp
index bd31a11da..10e113a04 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnameui.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llnameui.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,21 @@
 std::set<LLNameUI*> LLNameUI::sInstances;
 
 LLNameUI::LLNameUI(const std::string& loading, bool rlv_sensitive, const LLUUID& id, bool is_group)
-: mNameID(id), mRLVSensitive(rlv_sensitive), mIsGroup(is_group), mAllowInteract(false)
+: mNameID(id), mRLVSensitive(rlv_sensitive), mIsGroup(!is_group), mAllowInteract(false)
 , mInitialValue(!loading.empty() ? loading : LLTrans::getString("LoadingData"))
 {
-	if (mIsGroup) sInstances.insert(this);
+	setIsGroup(is_group);
+}
+
+void LLNameUI::setIsGroup(bool is_group)
+{
+	if (mIsGroup != is_group)
+	{
+		if (mIsGroup = is_group)
+			sInstances.insert(this);
+		else
+			sInstances.erase(this);
+	}
 }
 
 void LLNameUI::setNameID(const LLUUID& name_id, bool is_group)
@@ -58,14 +69,7 @@ void LLNameUI::setNameID(const LLUUID& name_id, bool is_group)
 	mNameID = name_id;
 	mConnection.disconnect();
 
-	if (mIsGroup != is_group)
-	{
-		if (is_group)
-			sInstances.insert(this);
-		else
-			sInstances.erase(this);
-	}
-	mIsGroup = is_group;
+	setIsGroup(is_group);
 
 	if (mAllowInteract = mNameID.notNull())
 	{
@@ -139,4 +143,4 @@ void LLNameUI::showProfile()
 		LLGroupActions::show(mNameID);
 	else
 		LLAvatarActions::showProfile(mNameID);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnameui.h b/indra/newview/llnameui.h
index 3d392675c..4bf53ae46 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnameui.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llnameui.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct LLNameUI : public LFIDBearer
 	uuid_vec_t getSelectedIDs() const override final { return { mNameID }; }
 	S32 getNumSelected() const override final { return 1; }
 
+	void setIsGroup(bool is_group);
 	void setNameID(const LLUUID& name_id, bool is_group);
 	void setNameText(); // Sets the name to whatever the name cache has at the moment
 	void refresh(const LLUUID& id, const std::string& full_name, bool is_group);
@@ -84,4 +85,4 @@ protected:
 	bool mIsGroup;
 	bool mAllowInteract;
 	std::string mInitialValue;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};