diff --git a/keycloak/keycloak_admin.py b/keycloak/keycloak_admin.py
index fb21aa7..c9bfd8c 100644
--- a/keycloak/keycloak_admin.py
+++ b/keycloak/keycloak_admin.py
@@ -426,9 +426,12 @@ class KeycloakAdmin:
             if group['path'] == path:
                 return group
             elif search_in_subgroups and group["subGroups"]:
-                res = self.get_subgroups(group, path)
-                if res != None:
-                    return res
+                for group in group["subGroups"]:
+                    if group['path'] == path:
+                        return group
+                    res = self.get_subgroups(group, path)
+                    if res != None:
+                        return res
         return None
 
     def create_group(self, payload, parent=None, skip_exists=False):