diff --git a/app/soapbox/schemas/group.ts b/app/soapbox/schemas/group.ts
index f735f4e87..f6b1a12a1 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/schemas/group.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/schemas/group.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const groupSchema = z.object({
   locked: z.boolean().catch(false),
   membership_required: z.boolean().catch(false),
   members_count: z.number().catch(0),
-  note: z.string().catch('').refine(note => note === '<p></p>' ? '' : note),
+  note: z.string().refine(note => note === '<p></p>' ? '' : note).catch(''),
   relationship: groupRelationshipSchema.nullable().catch(null), // Dummy field to be overwritten later
   statuses_visibility: z.string().catch('public'),
   uri: z.string().catch(''),