diff --git a/groupmanagement/views.py b/groupmanagement/views.py
index 849a2ec1..71782c6d 100755
--- a/groupmanagement/views.py
+++ b/groupmanagement/views.py
@@ -48,11 +48,8 @@ def group_management(request):
 def group_membership(request):
     logger.debug("group_membership called by user %s" % request.user)
     # Get all open and closed groups
-    opengroups = OpenGroup.objects.all().annotate(num_members=Count('group__user'))
-    closedgroups = HiddenGroup.objects.all().annotate(num_members=Count('group__user'))
-
-    groups = list(chain(opengroups, closedgroups))
-    groups.sort(key=lambda g: g.group.name.lower())
+    groups = [group for group in Group.objects.all().annotate(num_members=Count('user')).order_by('name')
+              if joinable_group(group)]
 
     render_items = {'groups': groups}
 
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ def group_membership_list(request, group_id):
         group = Group.objects.get(id=group_id)
 
         # Check its a joinable group i.e. not corp or internal
-        if not hasattr(group, 'hiddengroup') and not hasattr(group, 'opengroup'):
+        if not joinable_group(group):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
@@ -221,13 +218,7 @@ def groups_view(request):
 
     for group in Group.objects.all():
         # Check if group is a corp
-        if "Corp_" in group.name:
-            pass
-        elif "Alliance_" in group.name:
-            pass
-        elif settings.DEFAULT_AUTH_GROUP in group.name:
-            pass
-        elif settings.DEFAULT_BLUE_GROUP in group.name:
+        if not joinable_group(group):
             pass
         elif HiddenGroup.objects.filter(group=group).exists():
             pass
@@ -291,3 +282,18 @@ def group_request_leave(request, group_id):
     logger.info("Created group leave request for user %s to group %s" % (request.user, Group.objects.get(id=group_id)))
     messages.success(request, 'Applied to leave group %s.' % group)
     return redirect("auth_groups")
+
+
+def joinable_group(group):
+    """
+    Check if a group is a user joinable group, i.e.
+    not an internal group for Corp, Alliance, Members etc
+    :param group: django.contrib.auth.models.Group object
+    :return: bool True if its joinable, False otherwise
+    """
+    return (
+        "Corp_" not in group.name and
+        "Alliance_" not in group.name and
+        settings.DEFAULT_AUTH_GROUP not in group.name and
+        settings.DEFAULT_BLUE_GROUP not in group.name
+    )
diff --git a/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html b/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html
index aa139be6..af78e895 100644
--- a/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html
+++ b/stock/templates/registered/groupmembership.html
@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@
                 </tr>
                 {% for group in groups %}
                     <tr>
-                        <td class="text-center">{{ group.group.name }}</td>
-                        <td class="text-center">{{ group.group.groupdescription.description }}</td>
+                        <td class="text-center">{{ group.name }}</td>
+                        <td class="text-center">{{ group.groupdescription.description }}</td>
                         <td class="text-center">
-                            {% if group.group.hiddengroup %}
+                            {% if group.hiddengroup %}
                                 <span class="label label-info">{% trans "Hidden" %}</span>
-                            {% elif group.group.opengroup %}
+                            {% elif group.opengroup %}
                                 <span class="label label-success">{% trans "Open" %}</span>
                             {% else %}
-                                <span class="label label-default">{% trans "Other" %}</span>
+                                <span class="label label-default">{% trans "Requestable" %}</span>
                             {% endif %}
                         </td>
                         <td class="text-center">
                             {{ group.num_members }}
                         </td>
                         <td class="text-center">
-                            <a href="{% url 'auth_group_membership_list' group.group.id %}" class="btn btn-primary"
+                            <a href="{% url 'auth_group_membership_list' group.id %}" class="btn btn-primary"
                                 title="{% trans "View Members" %}">
                                     <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></i>
                             </a>