diff --git a/lib/Db/MembersRequest.php b/lib/Db/MembersRequest.php
index 729be15d0..1357e88f7 100644
--- a/lib/Db/MembersRequest.php
+++ b/lib/Db/MembersRequest.php
@@ -512,8 +512,8 @@ public function createMember(Member $member) {
 	 *
 	 * @return Member[]
 	 */
-	public function getGroupsFromCircle($circleUniqueId, Member $viewer) {
-		if ($viewer->getLevel() < Member::LEVEL_MEMBER) {
+	public function getGroupsFromCircle($circleUniqueId, ?Member $viewer, bool $forceAll = false) {
+		if (!$forceAll && $viewer->getLevel() < Member::LEVEL_MEMBER) {
 			return [];
 		}
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ public function getGroupsFromCircle($circleUniqueId, Member $viewer) {
 		$cursor = $qb->execute();
 		$groups = [];
 		while ($data = $cursor->fetch()) {
-			if ($viewer->getLevel() < Member::LEVEL_MODERATOR) {
+			if (!$forceAll && $viewer->getLevel() < Member::LEVEL_MODERATOR) {
 				$data['note'] = '';
 			}
 			$groups[] = $this->parseGroupsSelectSql($data);
diff --git a/lib/Service/CirclesService.php b/lib/Service/CirclesService.php
index b4b29601d..25ba2eb1d 100644
--- a/lib/Service/CirclesService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/CirclesService.php
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public function detailsCircle($circleUniqueId, $forceAll = false) {
 						  ->isLevel(Member::LEVEL_MEMBER)
 			) {
 				$this->detailsCircleMembers($circle, $forceAll);
-				$this->detailsCircleLinkedGroups($circle);
+				$this->detailsCircleLinkedGroups($circle, $forceAll);
 				$this->detailsCircleFederatedCircles($circle);
 			}
 		} catch (Exception $e) {
@@ -324,12 +324,12 @@ private function detailsCircleMembers(Circle $circle, $forceAll = false) {
 	 *
 	 * @throws GSStatusException
 	 */
-	private function detailsCircleLinkedGroups(Circle $circle) {
+	private function detailsCircleLinkedGroups(Circle $circle, bool $forceAll = false) {
 		$groups = [];
 		if ($this->configService->isLinkedGroupsAllowed()) {
 			$groups =
 				$this->membersRequest->getGroupsFromCircle(
-					$circle->getUniqueId(), $circle->getHigherViewer()
+					$circle->getUniqueId(), $circle->getHigherViewer(), $forceAll
 				);
 		}