diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index 094c0872b..60332eeac 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
    help increase shared memory amongst Apache children. (Matt Wilson)
  - fix [ 1488921 ] Help: Commerce, Manage
  - fix [ Add user to group ]  typo in www_manageUsersInGroup
+ - fix [ 1489152 ] user to group doesn't give proper privs
  - Added two new mail posting properties to the collaboration system to get
    around a couple of problems clients have brought up.
  - fix [ 1435382 ] 6.8.6 always "unsubscribe" link for Admin
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
index 91931c863..6da18ce3c 100755
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ sub addGroups {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $groups = shift;
 	WebGUI::Cache->new($self->session, $self->getId)->delete;
-	$self->session->stow->delete("isInGroup");
 	foreach my $gid (@{$groups}) {
 		next if ($gid eq '1');
 		next if ($gid eq $self->getId);
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ sub addGroups {
 			$self->session->db->write("insert into groupGroupings (groupId,inGroup) values (?,?)",[$gid, $self->getId]);
 		}
 	}
-	$self->session->stow->delete("gotGroupsInGroup");
+	$self->clearCaches();
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +218,11 @@ Clears caches for this group.
 
 sub clearCaches {
 	my $self = shift;
-	WebGUI::Cache->new($self->session, $self->getId)->delete;
+	##Clear my cache and the cache of all groups above me.
+	my $groups = $self->getGroupsFor();
+	foreach my $group ( $self->getId, @{ $groups } ) {
+		WebGUI::Cache->new($self->session, $group)->delete;
+	}
 	$self->session->stow->delete("isInGroup");
 	$self->session->stow->delete("gotGroupsInGroup");
 }
@@ -781,7 +784,6 @@ sub karmaThreshold {
         my $self = shift;
         my $value = shift;
         if (defined $value) {
-		$self->clearCaches;
 		$self->set("karmaThreshold",$value);	
         }
         return $self->get("karmaThreshold");
@@ -804,7 +806,6 @@ sub ipFilter {
         my $self = shift;
         my $value = shift;
         if (defined $value) {
-		$self->clearCaches;
 		$self->set("ipFilter",$value);
         }
         return $self->get("ipFilter");
@@ -964,7 +965,6 @@ sub dbQuery {
         my $self = shift;
         my $value = shift;
         if (defined $value) {
-		$self->clearCaches;
                 $self->set("dbQuery",$value);
         }
         return $self->get("dbQuery");
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ sub databaseLinkId {
         my $self = shift;
         my $value = shift;
         if (defined $value) {
-		$self->clearCaches;
                 $self->set("databaseLinkId",$value);
         }
         return $self->get("databaseLinkId");
@@ -1103,7 +1102,7 @@ The name of a property to set.
 
 =head3 value
 
-THe value of a property to set.
+The value of a property to set.
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1115,6 +1114,7 @@ sub set {
 	$self->{_group}{$name} = $value;
 	$self->session->{groupData}->{$self->getId} = undef;
 	$self->session->db->setRow("groups","groupId",{groupId=>$self->getId, $name=>$value, lastUpdated=>$self->session->datetime->time()});
+	$self->clearCaches;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/t/Group.t b/t/Group.t
index fba58fb73..482128a33 100644
--- a/t/Group.t
+++ b/t/Group.t
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ my @ipTests = (
 );
 
 
-plan tests => (88 + scalar(@scratchTests) + scalar(@ipTests)); # increment this value for each test you create
+plan tests => (90 + scalar(@scratchTests) + scalar(@ipTests)); # increment this value for each test you create
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 my $testCache = WebGUI::Cache->new($session, 'myTestKey');
@@ -470,6 +470,16 @@ foreach my $ipTest (@ipTests) {
 	is($ipTest->{user}->isInGroup($gI->getId), $ipTest->{expect}, $ipTest->{comment});
 }
 
+##Cache check.
+
+my $cacheDude = WebGUI::User->new($session, "new");
+$cacheDude->username('Cache Dude');
+
+$gY->addUsers([$cacheDude->userId]);
+
+ok( $cacheDude->isInGroup($gY->getId), "Cache dude added to group Y");
+ok( $cacheDude->isInGroup($gZ->getId), "Cache dude is a member of group Z by group membership");
+
 SKIP: {
 	skip("need to test expiration date in groupings interacting with recursive or not", 1);
 	ok(undef, "expiration date in groupings for getUser");
@@ -479,7 +489,7 @@ END {
 	foreach my $testGroup ($gX, $gY, $gZ, $gA, $gB, $gC, $g, $gK, $gS) {
 		$testGroup->delete if (defined $testGroup and ref $testGroup eq 'WebGUI::Group');
 	}
-	foreach my $dude ($user, @crowd, @mob, @chameleons, @itchies, @tcps) {
+	foreach my $dude ($user, @crowd, @mob, @chameleons, @itchies, @tcps, $cacheDude) {
 		$dude->delete if (defined $dude and ref $dude eq 'WebGUI::User');
 	}
 	$session->db->dbh->do('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS myUserTable');