diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user_group/user_group.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user_group/user_group.py
index 6fc6db4620..64bffa06d0 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user_group/user_group.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user_group/user_group.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 # import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
+import frappe
 
 class UserGroup(Document):
-	pass
+	def after_insert(self):
+		frappe.publish_realtime('user_group_added', self.name)
+
+	def on_trash(self):
+		frappe.publish_realtime('user_group_deleted', self.name)
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 250d308b7e..6ceac48a8c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 			dialog.get_close_btn().toggle(false);
 		});
 
-		this.setup_social_listeners();
+		this.setup_user_group_listeners();
 
 		// listen to build errors
 		this.setup_build_error_listener();
@@ -592,11 +592,12 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 		}
 	},
 
-	setup_social_listeners() {
-		frappe.realtime.on('mention', (message) => {
-			if (frappe.get_route()[0] !== 'social') {
-				frappe.show_alert(message);
-			}
+	setup_user_group_listeners() {
+		frappe.realtime.on('user_group_added', (user_group) => {
+			frappe.boot.user_groups && frappe.boot.user_groups.push(user_group);
+		});
+		frappe.realtime.on('user_group_deleted', (user_group) => {
+			frappe.boot.user_groups = (frappe.boot.user_groups || []).filter(el => el !== user_group);
 		});
 	},