diff --git a/civicrm/CRM/Group/Controller.php b/civicrm/CRM/Group/Controller.php
index 540ca3ec7350f820242ed6c23437612197acb668..38ce893417daae4015688046de3fff19931d2f10 100644
--- a/civicrm/CRM/Group/Controller.php
+++ b/civicrm/CRM/Group/Controller.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * @copyright CiviCRM LLC https://civicrm.org/licensing
  */
 class CRM_Group_Controller extends CRM_Core_Controller {
+  protected $entity = 'Contact';
 
   /**
    * Class constructor.
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class CRM_Group_Controller extends CRM_Core_Controller {
 
     // add all the actions
     $this->addActions($uploadDir, $uploadNames);
+    $this->set('entity', $this->entity);
   }
 
   /**