diff --git a/lib/libalpm/cache.c b/lib/libalpm/cache.c
index d4e19416..e030c7d7 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/cache.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/cache.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ static int pkg_cmp(const void *p1, const void *p2)
 int db_load_pkgcache(pmdb_t *db)
 {
 	pmpkg_t *info;
-	unsigned char infolevel = INFRQ_DEPENDS;
+	/* The group cache needs INFRQ_DESC as well */
+	unsigned char infolevel = INFRQ_DEPENDS | INFRQ_DESC;
 
 	if(db == NULL) {
 		return(-1);