diff --git a/lib/icinga/hostgroup.ti b/lib/icinga/hostgroup.ti
index b679344aa..fc96bdedd 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/hostgroup.ti
+++ b/lib/icinga/hostgroup.ti
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace icinga
 
 class HostGroup : CustomVarObject
 {
+	load_after Host;
+
 	[config] String display_name {
 		get {{{
 			String displayName = m_DisplayName.load();
diff --git a/lib/icinga/servicegroup.ti b/lib/icinga/servicegroup.ti
index 7daf9d419..dc4f93b93 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/servicegroup.ti
+++ b/lib/icinga/servicegroup.ti
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace icinga
 
 class ServiceGroup : CustomVarObject
 {
+	load_after Service;
+
 	[config] String display_name {
 		get {{{
 			String displayName = m_DisplayName.load();