diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_user.py
index de461fc3bc..083dde2533 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_user.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class ManageIQUser(object):
             (name and user['name'] != name) or
             (password is not None) or
             (email and user['email'] != email) or
-            (group_id and user['group']['id'] != group_id)
+            (group_id and user['current_group_id'] != group_id)
         )
 
         return not found_difference