diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
index 5843ee730a..430912f0a1 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ api.removeGroupMember = {
       throw new NotFound(res.t('groupMemberNotFound'));
     }
 
-    let message = req.query.message;
+    let message = req.query.message || req.body.message;
     _sendMessageToRemoved(group, member, message, isInGroup);
 
     await Bluebird.all([