diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/dialogs/RenameGroupDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/dialogs/RenameGroupDialog.kt
index ea9180fb..835bc5e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/dialogs/RenameGroupDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/dialogs/RenameGroupDialog.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.BaseSimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.dbHelper
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.groupsDB
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.ContactsHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.Group
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.dialog_rename_group.view.*
@@ -35,13 +35,17 @@ class RenameGroupDialog(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val group: Group, val
                             }
 
                             group.title = newTitle
-                            if (group.isPrivateSecretGroup()) {
-                                activity.dbHelper.renameGroup(group)
-                            } else {
-                                ContactsHelper(activity).renameGroup(group)
-                            }
-                            callback()
-                            dismiss()
+                            Thread {
+                                if (group.isPrivateSecretGroup()) {
+                                    activity.groupsDB.insertOrUpdate(group)
+                                } else {
+                                    ContactsHelper(activity).renameGroup(group)
+                                }
+                                activity.runOnUiThread {
+                                    callback()
+                                    dismiss()
+                                }
+                            }.start()
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/DBHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/DBHelper.kt
index f80d0b79..bfd27e66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/DBHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/DBHelper.kt
@@ -80,13 +80,6 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(cont
         db.execSQL("REPLACE INTO sqlite_sequence (name, seq) VALUES ('$GROUPS_TABLE_NAME', $FIRST_GROUP_ID)")
     }
 
-    fun renameGroup(group: Group): Boolean {
-        val contactValues = fillGroupValues(group)
-        val selection = "$COL_ID = ?"
-        val selectionArgs = arrayOf(group.id.toString())
-        return mDb.update(GROUPS_TABLE_NAME, contactValues, selection, selectionArgs) == 1
-    }
-
     fun deleteGroup(id: Long) = deleteGroups(arrayOf(id.toString()))
 
     private fun deleteGroups(ids: Array<String>) {
@@ -95,12 +88,6 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(cont
         mDb.delete(GROUPS_TABLE_NAME, selection, null)
     }
 
-    private fun fillGroupValues(group: Group): ContentValues {
-        return ContentValues().apply {
-            put(COL_TITLE, group.title)
-        }
-    }
-
     fun addContactsToGroup(contacts: ArrayList<Contact>, groupId: Long) {
         contacts.forEach {
             val currentGroupIds = it.groups.map { it.id } as ArrayList<Long>