diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1bc9431e..e49e0e9e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 * #1953: Retrieve friends' nicks from the profile. (tomeu)
+* #1720: Show the owner's buddy menu in the Groups view. (tomeu)
 
 Snapshot aa6a024368
 
diff --git a/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py b/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py
index 39afa0bc..6e890252 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ import random
 import hippo
 import gobject
 
+from sugar import profile
 from sugar.graphics.spreadlayout import SpreadLayout
 from sugar.graphics import units
-from view.home.MyIcon import MyIcon
+
+from shell.model.BuddyModel import BuddyModel
+from view.BuddyIcon import BuddyIcon
 from view.home.FriendView import FriendView
 
 class FriendsBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
@@ -35,8 +38,10 @@ class FriendsBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
         self._layout = SpreadLayout()
         self.set_layout(self._layout)
 
-        self._my_icon = MyIcon(units.LARGE_ICON_SCALE)
-        self._layout.add_center(self._my_icon)
+        buddy_model = BuddyModel(key=profile.get_pubkey())
+        self._owner_icon = BuddyIcon(shell, buddy_model)
+        self._owner_icon.props.scale = units.LARGE_ICON_SCALE
+        self._layout.add_center(self._owner_icon)
 
         friends = self._shell.get_model().get_friends()