diff --git a/authentik/providers/scim/clients/group.py b/authentik/providers/scim/clients/group.py
index 7b2592a390b4..b0222590de5d 100644
--- a/authentik/providers/scim/clients/group.py
+++ b/authentik/providers/scim/clients/group.py
@@ -117,20 +117,23 @@ def _update(self, group: Group, connection: SCIMGroup):
                     exclude_unset=True,
                 ),
             )
+        except ResourceMissing:
+            # Resource missing is handled by self.write, which will re-create the group
+            raise
         except SCIMRequestException:
             # Some providers don't support PUT on groups, so this is mainly a fix for the initial
             # sync, send patch add requests for all the users the group currently has
             users = list(group.users.order_by("id").values_list("id", flat=True))
             self._patch_add_users(group, users)
             # Also update the group name
-            self._patch(
+            return self._patch(
                 scim_group.id,
                 PatchOperation(
                     op=PatchOp.replace,
                     value={
                         "id": connection.id,
                         "displayName": group.name,
-                    }
+                    },
                 ),
             )