diff --git a/pymisp/api.py b/pymisp/api.py
index d85d9a8..44c17fc 100644
--- a/pymisp/api.py
+++ b/pymisp/api.py
@@ -2046,6 +2046,7 @@ class PyMISP:
             sid = get_uuid_or_id_from_abstract_misp(sharing_group)
         else:
             sid = get_uuid_or_id_from_abstract_misp(sharing_group_id)
+        sharing_group.pop('modified', None)  # Quick fix for https://github.com/MISP/PyMISP/issues/1049 - remove when fixed in MISP.
         r = self._prepare_request('POST', f'sharing_groups/edit/{sid}', data=sharing_group)
         updated_sharing_group = self._check_json_response(r)
         if not (self.global_pythonify or pythonify) or 'errors' in updated_sharing_group:
diff --git a/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py b/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
index 9995955..5c1a8d8 100644
--- a/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
+++ b/tests/testlive_comprehensive.py
@@ -2271,10 +2271,14 @@ class TestComprehensive(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(sharing_group.releasability, 'Testing')
 
         # Change releasability
-        r = self.admin_misp_connector.update_sharing_group({"releasability": "Testing updated"}, sharing_group, pythonify=True)
-        self.assertEqual(r.releasability, 'Testing updated')
-        r = self.admin_misp_connector.update_sharing_group({"releasability": "Testing updated - 2"}, sharing_group)
-        self.assertEqual(r['SharingGroup']['releasability'], 'Testing updated - 2')
+        r = self.admin_misp_connector.update_sharing_group({"releasability": "Testing updated"}, sharing_group)
+        self.assertEqual(r['SharingGroup']['releasability'], 'Testing updated')
+        r = self.admin_misp_connector.update_sharing_group({"releasability": "Testing updated - 2"}, sharing_group, pythonify=True)
+        self.assertEqual(r.releasability, 'Testing updated - 2')
+        # Change name
+        r.name = 'Testcases SG - new name'
+        r = self.admin_misp_connector.update_sharing_group(r, pythonify=True)
+        self.assertEqual(r.name, 'Testcases SG - new name')
 
         # Test `sharing_group_exists` method
         self.assertTrue(self.admin_misp_connector.sharing_group_exists(sharing_group))
@@ -2293,7 +2297,7 @@ class TestComprehensive(unittest.TestCase):
         # Get list
         sharing_groups = self.admin_misp_connector.sharing_groups(pythonify=True)
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(sharing_groups, list))
-        self.assertEqual(sharing_groups[0].name, 'Testcases SG')
+        self.assertEqual(sharing_groups[0].name, 'Testcases SG - new name')
 
         # Use the SG
 
@@ -2307,7 +2311,7 @@ class TestComprehensive(unittest.TestCase):
         try:
             first = self.user_misp_connector.add_event(first)
             first = self.admin_misp_connector.change_sharing_group_on_entity(first, sharing_group.id, pythonify=True)
-            self.assertEqual(first.SharingGroup['name'], 'Testcases SG')
+            self.assertEqual(first.SharingGroup['name'], 'Testcases SG - new name')
 
             first_object = self.admin_misp_connector.change_sharing_group_on_entity(first.objects[0], sharing_group.id, pythonify=True)
             self.assertEqual(first_object.sharing_group_id, sharing_group.id)