diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job_new/recognize/components/job_settings_form.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job_new/recognize/components/job_settings_form.tsx
index e5ea8fe72cbbda..50245bb753fc4e 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job_new/recognize/components/job_settings_form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/jobs/new_job_new/recognize/components/job_settings_form.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export const JobSettingsForm: FC<JobSettingsFormProps> = ({
   saveState,
   existingGroupIds,
   jobs,
+  jobGroups,
 }) => {
   const { from, to } = getTimeFilterRange();
   const { currentIndexPattern: indexPattern } = useKibanaContext();
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ export const JobSettingsForm: FC<JobSettingsFormProps> = ({
     onChange(formState);
   }, [formState]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setFormState({ jobGroups });
+  }, [jobGroups]);
+
   return (
     <>
       <EuiForm>