diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/group-index.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/group-index.hbs
index 1d9caddcd8a..d5a880b8bed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/group-index.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/group-index.hbs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 <div class="group-members-actions">
-  {{#if hasMembers}}
     {{text-field value=filterInput
         placeholderKey=filterPlaceholder
         class="group-username-filter no-blur"}}
-  {{/if}}
 
   <div class="group-members-manage">
     {{#if canManageGroup}}