diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0338.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0338.py
index c0604072..7afe3274 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0338.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0338.py
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ class XEP_0338:
     ) -> None:
         """Build the <group> and <content> elements if possible"""
         for semantics, content_names in session["metadata"].get("group", {}).items():
-            group_elt = jingle_elt.addElement((NS_JINGLE_GROUPING, "group"))
+            # always add the <group> element as first child of <jingle> element to work
+            # around https://github.com/movim/movim/issues/1233
+            group_elt = domish.Element((NS_JINGLE_GROUPING, "group"))
+            jingle_elt.children.insert(0, group_elt)
+
             group_elt["semantics"] = semantics
             for content_name in content_names:
                 content_elt = group_elt.addElement((NS_JINGLE_GROUPING, "content"))