diff --git a/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/client/component/UserGroupTableWrapper.java b/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/client/component/UserGroupTableWrapper.java
index 9a711f64ab3..7a8c9382664 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/client/component/UserGroupTableWrapper.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/client/component/UserGroupTableWrapper.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public class UserGroupTableWrapper extends
                 return table;
             }
         };
+        filterField.setCheckboxEnabledFilter(userGroup -> userService.hasPermission(userGroup, DefaultActions.UPDATE));
         registerSelectionModelOnNewDataProvider(filterField.getAllListDataProvider());
 
         mainPanel.insert(filterField, 0);