diff --git a/CRM/Contact/BAO/Group.php b/CRM/Contact/BAO/Group.php
index 002e12089f03..746bd0179881 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/BAO/Group.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/BAO/Group.php
@@ -815,8 +815,8 @@ public static function getGroupListSelector(&$params) {
 
     $groupsDT = [];
     $groupsDT['data'] = $groupList;
-    $groupsDT['recordsTotal'] = !empty($params['total']) ? $params['total'] : NULL;
-    $groupsDT['recordsFiltered'] = !empty($params['total']) ? $params['total'] : NULL;
+    $groupsDT['recordsTotal'] = !empty($params['total']) ? $params['total'] : 0;
+    $groupsDT['recordsFiltered'] = !empty($params['total']) ? $params['total'] : 0;
 
     return $groupsDT;
   }