diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/tasks.py
index 93ccc482..9fa1a5b1 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/discord/tasks.py
@@ -62,12 +62,9 @@ class DiscordTasks:
         user = User.objects.get(pk=pk)
         logger.debug("Updating discord groups for user %s" % user)
         if DiscordTasks.has_account(user):
-            groups = []
+            groups = [user.profile.state.name]
             for group in user.groups.all():
                 groups.append(str(group.name))
-            if len(groups) == 0:
-                logger.debug("No syncgroups found for user. Adding empty group.")
-                groups.append('empty')
             logger.debug("Updating user %s discord groups to %s" % (user, groups))
             try:
                 DiscordOAuthManager.update_groups(user.discord.uid, groups)
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/manager.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/manager.py
index ae2a1af6..1d98475d 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/manager.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/discourse/manager.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class DiscourseManager:
 
     @staticmethod
     def update_groups(user):
-        groups = []
+        groups = [DiscourseManager._sanitize_groupname(user.profile.state.name)]
         for g in user.groups.all():
             groups.append(DiscourseManager._sanitize_groupname(str(g)))
         logger.debug("Updating discourse user %s groups to %s" % (user, groups))
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/models.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/models.py
index 73f8f1fb..221c63db 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/models.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/mumble/models.py
@@ -82,11 +82,9 @@ class MumbleUser(AbstractServiceModel):
     def update_groups(self, groups: Group=None):
         if groups is None:
             groups = self.user.groups.all()
-        groups_str = []
+        groups_str = [self.user.profile.state.name]
         for group in groups:
             groups_str.append(str(group.name))
-        if len(groups) == 0:
-            groups_str.append('empty')
         safe_groups = ','.join(set([g.replace(' ', '-') for g in groups_str]))
         logger.info("Updating mumble user {} groups to {}".format(self.user, safe_groups))
         self.groups = safe_groups
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/tasks.py
index fef2d072..4d6bcf8d 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/openfire/tasks.py
@@ -45,11 +45,9 @@ class OpenfireTasks:
         user = User.objects.get(pk=pk)
         logger.debug("Updating jabber groups for user %s" % user)
         if OpenfireTasks.has_account(user):
-            groups = []
+            groups = [user.profile.state.name]
             for group in user.groups.all():
                 groups.append(str(group.name))
-            if len(groups) == 0:
-                groups.append('empty')
             logger.debug("Updating user %s jabber groups to %s" % (user, groups))
             try:
                 OpenfireManager.update_user_groups(user.openfire.username, groups)
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/tasks.py
index b6224ca8..107ead86 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/phpbb3/tasks.py
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ class Phpbb3Tasks:
         user = User.objects.get(pk=pk)
         logger.debug("Updating phpbb3 groups for user %s" % user)
         if Phpbb3Tasks.has_account(user):
-            groups = []
+            groups = [user.profile.state.name]
             for group in user.groups.all():
                 groups.append(str(group.name))
-            if len(groups) == 0:
-                groups.append('empty')
             logger.debug("Updating user %s phpbb3 groups to %s" % (user, groups))
             try:
                 Phpbb3Manager.update_groups(user.phpbb3.username, groups)
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/seat/tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/seat/tasks.py
index e0fffa57..0ed4e2a1 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/seat/tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/seat/tasks.py
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ class SeatTasks:
     def update_roles(self, pk):
         user = User.objects.get(pk=pk)
         logger.debug("Updating SeAT roles for user %s" % user)
-        groups = []
         if SeatTasks.has_account(user):
+            groups = [user.profile.state.name]
             for group in user.groups.all():
                 groups.append(str(group.name))
-            if len(groups) == 0:
-                logger.debug("No syncgroups found for user. Adding empty group.")
-                groups.append('empty')
             logger.debug("Updating user %s SeAT roles to %s" % (user, groups))
             try:
                 SeatManager.update_roles(user.seat.username, groups)
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/tasks.py
index e31ee944..91b45732 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/modules/smf/tasks.py
@@ -44,11 +44,9 @@ class SmfTasks:
         user = User.objects.get(pk=pk)
         logger.debug("Updating smf groups for user %s" % user)
         if SmfTasks.has_account(user):
-            groups = []
+            groups = [user.profile.state.name]
             for group in user.groups.all():
                 groups.append(str(group.name))
-            if len(groups) == 0:
-                groups.append('empty')
             logger.debug("Updating user %s smf groups to %s" % (user, groups))
             try:
                 SmfManager.update_groups(user.smf.username, groups)