diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 340058f..d993a13 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mx-puppet-vk",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "description": "Matrix <-> VK bridge based on mx-puppet-bridge and VK-IO.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/vk.ts b/src/vk.ts
index f1eb674..f847f9d 100755
--- a/src/vk.ts
+++ b/src/vk.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class VkPuppet {
 				break;
 
 			case "group":
-				const groupInfo = await p.client.api.groups.getById({ group_id: info.items[0].peer.id });
+				const groupInfo = await p.client.api.groups.getById({ group_id: Math.abs(info.items[0].peer.id).toString() });
 				response = {
 					puppetId,
 					roomId: peerId.toString(),