diff --git a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/views/projects/project/experiments/experiment/ExperimentDetailsComponent.java b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/views/projects/project/experiments/experiment/ExperimentDetailsComponent.java
index 4e00a1d1c..9fc1af0c2 100644
--- a/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/views/projects/project/experiments/experiment/ExperimentDetailsComponent.java
+++ b/user-interface/src/main/java/life/qbic/datamanager/views/projects/project/experiments/experiment/ExperimentDetailsComponent.java
@@ -723,7 +723,8 @@ private void showSampleRegistrationPossibleNotification() {
   }
 
   private void reloadExperimentalGroups() {
-    loadExperimentalGroups();
+    List<ExperimentalGroup> groups = loadExperimentalGroups();
+    fillExperimentalGroupCollection(groups);
     if (hasExperimentalGroups()) {
       onGroupsDefined();
       showSampleRegistrationPossibleNotification();