diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAO.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAO.java
index afd06ad4f27..10ca96f72a8 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAO.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAO.java
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ public interface GroupDAO {
      *
      * @param deviceGroup   group to update.
      * @param oldGroupName  of the group.
+     * @param oldOwner      of the group.
      * @param tenantId      of the group.
      * @throws GroupManagementDAOException
      */
-    void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName, int tenantId) throws GroupManagementDAOException;
+    void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName, String oldOwner, int tenantId)
+            throws GroupManagementDAOException;
 
     /**
      * Delete an existing Device Group.
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAOImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAOImpl.java
index 5ee14ea4602..00b3a8bbadd 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAOImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/group/mgt/dao/GroupDAOImpl.java
@@ -67,20 +67,21 @@ public class GroupDAOImpl implements GroupDAO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName, int tenantId)
+    public void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName, String oldOwner, int tenantId)
             throws GroupManagementDAOException {
         PreparedStatement stmt = null;
         try {
             Connection conn = GroupManagementDAOFactory.getConnection();
             String sql = "UPDATE DM_GROUP SET DESCRIPTION = ?, GROUP_NAME = ?, DATE_OF_LAST_UPDATE = ?, OWNER = ? "
-                         + "WHERE GROUP_NAME = ? AND TENANT_ID = ?";
+                         + "WHERE GROUP_NAME = ? AND OWNER = ? AND TENANT_ID = ?";
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
             stmt.setString(1, deviceGroup.getDescription());
             stmt.setString(2, deviceGroup.getName());
             stmt.setLong(3, deviceGroup.getDateOfLastUpdate());
             stmt.setString(4, deviceGroup.getOwner());
             stmt.setString(5, oldGroupName);
-            stmt.setInt(6, tenantId);
+            stmt.setString(6, oldOwner);
+            stmt.setInt(7, tenantId);
             stmt.executeUpdate();
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             throw new GroupManagementDAOException("Error occurred while updating deviceGroup '" +
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderService.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderService.java
index 94a31ef975a..dcc9e4e1344 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderService.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderService.java
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ public interface GroupManagementProviderService {
     /**
      * Update existing device group.
      *
-     * @param deviceGroup to update.
-     * @param oldGroupName  of the group.
+     * @param deviceGroup  to update.
+     * @param oldGroupName of the group.
+     * @param oldOwner     of the group.
      * @throws GroupManagementException
      */
-    void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName) throws GroupManagementException;
+    void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName, String oldOwner) throws GroupManagementException;
 
     /**
      * Delete existing device group.
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
index 43620a82abf..38a4b852126 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.wso2.carbon.user.core.util.UserCoreUtil;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -102,14 +103,16 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
     @Override
-    public void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName) throws GroupManagementException {
+    public void updateGroup(DeviceGroup deviceGroup, String oldGroupName, String oldOwner)
+            throws GroupManagementException {
         if (deviceGroup == null) {
             throw new GroupManagementException("DeviceGroup cannot be null.", new NullPointerException());
         }
         try {
             int tenantId = CarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId();
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.beginTransaction();
-            this.groupDAO.updateGroup(deviceGroup, oldGroupName, tenantId);
+            deviceGroup.setDateOfLastUpdate(new Date().getTime());
+            this.groupDAO.updateGroup(deviceGroup, oldGroupName, oldOwner, tenantId);
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.commitTransaction();
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.rollbackTransaction();
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/GroupPersistTests.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/GroupPersistTests.java
index e4eb2dfade9..fa733444bb8 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/GroupPersistTests.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/test/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/GroupPersistTests.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class GroupPersistTests extends BaseDeviceManagementTest {
         try {
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.beginTransaction();
             groupDAO.updateGroup(group, TestDataHolder.generateDummyGroupData().getName(),
-                                 TestDataHolder.SUPER_TENANT_ID);
+                                 TestDataHolder.generateDummyGroupData().getOwner(), TestDataHolder.SUPER_TENANT_ID);
             GroupManagementDAOFactory.commitTransaction();
             log.debug("Group updated");
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {