diff --git a/pkg/arvo/lib/contact-store.hoon b/pkg/arvo/lib/contact-store.hoon
index 8356d69aab..18efaa09f9 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/lib/contact-store.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/lib/contact-store.hoon
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         [%color s+(scot %ux color.contact)]
         [%avatar ?~(avatar.contact ~ s+u.avatar.contact)]
         [%cover ?~(cover.contact ~ s+u.cover.contact)]
-        [%groups a+(turn ~(tap in groups.contact) |=(r=resource (enjs:res r)))]
+        [%groups a+(turn ~(tap in groups.contact) (cork enjs-path:res (lead %s)))]
         [%last-updated (time last-updated.contact)]
     ==
   ::
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
       %color         s+(scot %ux color.field)
       %avatar        ?~(avatar.field ~ s+u.avatar.field)
       %cover         ?~(cover.field ~ s+u.cover.field)
-      %add-group     (enjs:res resource.field)
-      %remove-group  (enjs:res resource.field)
+      %add-group     s+(enjs-path:res resource.field)
+      %remove-group  s+(enjs-path:res resource.field)
     ==
   ::
   ++  beng
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/contact-update.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/contact-update.ts
index ac96ae36c1..8d5ba5b1f2 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/contact-update.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/reducers/contact-update.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,24 @@ const edit = (json: ContactUpdate, state: S) => {
     data &&
     (ship in state.contacts)
   ) {
-    const edit = Object.keys(data['edit-field']);
-    if (edit.length !== 1) {
+    console.log(data);
+    const [field] = Object.keys(data['edit-field']);
+    if (!field) {
       return;
     }
-    state.contacts[ship][edit[0]] = data['edit-field'][edit[0]];
+    const contact = state.contacts?.[ship];
+    const value = data['edit-field'][field];
+    if(!contact) {
+      return; 
+    }
+    
+    if(field === 'add-group') {
+      contact.groups.push(value);
+    } else if (field === 'remove-group') {
+      contact.groups = contact.groups.filter(g => g !== value);
+    } else {
+      contact[field] = value;
+    }
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx
index 35e3a135f0..c2b653c6dc 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import * as Yup from "yup";
+import _ from 'lodash';
 
 import {
   ManagedForm as Form,
@@ -65,13 +66,24 @@ export function EditProfile(props: any) {
               api.contacts.setPublic(newValue)
             );
           } else if (key === 'groups') {
-            newValue.map((e) => {
-              if (!contact['groups']?.[e]) {
-                return acc.then(() => {
-                  api.contacts.edit(ship, { 'add-group': resourceFromPath(e) });
-                });
-              }
-            })
+            const toRemove: string[] = _.difference(contact?.groups || [], newValue);
+            console.log(toRemove);
+            const toAdd: string[] = _.difference(newValue, contact?.groups || []);
+            console.log(toAdd);
+            let promises: Promise<any>[] = [];
+
+            promises.concat(
+              toRemove.map(e =>
+                api.contacts.edit(ship, {'remove-group': resourceFromPath(e) })
+              )
+            );
+            promises.concat(
+              toAdd.map(e =>
+                api.contacts.edit(ship, {'add-group': resourceFromPath(e) })
+              )
+            );
+            return acc.then(() => Promise.all(promises));
+
           } else if (
             key !== "last-updated" &&
             key !== "isPublic"
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/components/GroupSearch.tsx b/pkg/interface/src/views/components/GroupSearch.tsx
index 4fc8339835..5994ad78e5 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/components/GroupSearch.tsx
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/components/GroupSearch.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useMemo, useCallback, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import {
   Box,
   Text,
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   ErrorLabel
 } from '@tlon/indigo-react';
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import { useField } from 'formik';
+import { useField, useFormikContext, FieldArray } from 'formik';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 
 import { roleForShip } from '~/logic/lib/group';
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ import { DropdownSearch } from './DropdownSearch';
 import { Groups } from '~/types';
 import { Associations, Association } from '~/types/metadata-update';
 
-interface InviteSearchProps {
+interface GroupSearchProps<I extends string> {
   disabled?: boolean;
-  adminOnly: boolean;
+  adminOnly?: boolean;
   groups: Groups;
   associations: Associations;
   label: string;
   caption?: string;
-  id: string;
+  id: I;
   maxLength?: number;
 }
 
@@ -63,9 +63,26 @@ function renderCandidate(
   return <Candidate title={title} selected={selected} onClick={onClick} />;
 }
 
-export function GroupSearch(props: InviteSearchProps) {
+type FormValues<I extends string> = {
+  [id in I]: string[];
+};
+
+export function GroupSearch<I extends string, V extends FormValues<I>>(props: GroupSearchProps<I>) {
   const { id, caption, label } = props;
-  const [selected, setSelected] = useState([] as string[]);
+  const { 
+    values,
+    touched: touchedFields,
+    errors,
+    initialValues,
+    setFieldValue
+  } = useFormikContext<V>();
+  const [inputIdx, setInputIdx] = useState(initialValues[id].length);
+  const name = `${id}[${inputIdx}]`;
+
+  const value: string[] = values[id];
+  const touched = touchedFields[id] ?? false;
+  const error = _.compact(errors[id] as string[]);
+
   const groups: Association[] = useMemo(() => {
     return props.adminOnly
       ? Object.values(
@@ -81,74 +98,68 @@ export function GroupSearch(props: InviteSearchProps) {
       : Object.values(props.associations?.groups || {});
   }, [props.associations?.groups]);
 
-  const [{ value }, meta, { setValue, setTouched }] = useField(props.id);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setValue(selected);
-  }, [selected])
-
-  const { title: groupTitle } =
-    props.associations.groups?.[value]?.metadata || {};
-
-  const onSelect = useCallback(
-    (a: Association) => {
-      setTouched(true);
-      setSelected(v => _.uniq([...v, a.group]));
-    },
-    [setTouched, setSelected]
-  );
-
-  const onRemove = useCallback(
-    (s: string) => {
-      setSelected(groups => groups.filter(group => group !== s))
-    },
-    [setSelected]
-  );
-
   return (
-    <Col>
-      <Label htmlFor={id}>{label}</Label>
-      {caption && (
-        <Label gray mt="2">
-          {caption}
-        </Label>
-      )}
-        <DropdownSearch<Association>
-          mt="2"
-          candidates={groups}
-          placeholder="Search for groups..."
-          disabled={props.maxLength ? selected.length >= props.maxLength : false}
-          renderCandidate={renderCandidate}
-          search={(s: string, a: Association) =>
-            a.metadata.title.toLowerCase().startsWith(s.toLowerCase())
-          }
-          getKey={(a: Association) => a.group}
-          onSelect={onSelect}
-        />
-        {value?.length > 0 && (
-          value.map((e) => {
-            return (
-              <Row
-                key={e}
-                borderRadius="1"
+    <FieldArray
+      name={id}
+      render={(arrayHelpers) => {
+        const onSelect = (a: Association) => {
+          setFieldValue(name, a.group);
+          setInputIdx(s => s+1);
+        };
+
+        const onRemove = (idx: number) => {
+          setInputIdx(s => s - 1);
+          arrayHelpers.remove(idx);
+        };
+
+        return (
+          <Col>
+            <Label htmlFor={id}>{label}</Label>
+            {caption && (
+              <Label gray mt="2">
+                {caption}
+              </Label>
+            )}
+              <DropdownSearch<Association>
                 mt="2"
-                width="fit-content"
-                border="1"
-                borderColor="gray"
-                height="32px"
-                px="2"
-                alignItems="center"
-              >
-                <Text mr="2">{groupTitle || e}</Text>
-                <Icon onClick={onRemove} icon="X" />
-              </Row>
-            );
-          })
-      )}
-      <ErrorLabel hasError={Boolean(meta.touched && meta.error)}>
-        {meta.error}
-      </ErrorLabel>
-    </Col>
+                candidates={groups}
+                placeholder="Search for groups..."
+                disabled={props.maxLength ? value.length >= props.maxLength : false}
+                renderCandidate={renderCandidate}
+                search={(s: string, a: Association) =>
+                  a.metadata.title.toLowerCase().startsWith(s.toLowerCase())
+                }
+                getKey={(a: Association) => a.group}
+                onSelect={onSelect}
+              />
+              {value?.length > 0 && (
+                value.map((e, idx: number) => {
+                  const { title } =
+                    props.associations.groups?.[e]?.metadata || {};
+                  return (
+                    <Row
+                      key={e}
+                      borderRadius="1"
+                      mt="2"
+                      width="fit-content"
+                      border="1"
+                      borderColor="gray"
+                      height="32px"
+                      px="2"
+                      alignItems="center"
+                    >
+                      <Text mr="2">{title || e}</Text>
+                      <Icon onClick={() => onRemove(idx)} icon="X" />
+                    </Row>
+                  );
+                })
+            )}
+            <ErrorLabel hasError={Boolean(touched && error.length > 0)}>
+              {error.join(', ')}
+            </ErrorLabel>
+          </Col>
+        );
+      }} />
   );
 }