1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/askbot/models/user.py b/askbot/models/user.py
index e4077ea5..14c1d189 100644
--- a/askbot/models/user.py
+++ b/askbot/models/user.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from django.forms import EmailField, URLField
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.html import strip_tags
 from askbot import const
+from askbot.conf import settings as askbot_settings
 from askbot.utils import functions
 from askbot.models.tag import Tag
 from askbot.forms import DomainNameField
@@ -380,6 +381,10 @@ class GroupProfile(models.Model):
         if user.is_anonymous():
             return False
 
+        #a special case - automatic global group cannot be joined or left
+        if self.group_tag.name == askbot_settings.GLOBAL_GROUP_NAME:
+            return False
+
         if self.is_open:
             return True