1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/groups/create_service.rb b/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
index 61bd50616b8..8cc31200689 100644
--- a/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Groups
 
     def execute
       remove_unallowed_params
+      set_visibility_level
 
       @group = Group.new(params)
 
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ module Groups
 
       true
     end
+
+    def set_visibility_level
+      return if visibility_level.present?
+
+      params[:visibility_level] = Gitlab::CurrentSettings.current_application_settings.default_group_visibility
+    end
   end
 end