diff --git a/aqt/browser.py b/aqt/browser.py
index 8146a52c2..a15328139 100644
--- a/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/aqt/browser.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ where id in %s""" % ids2str(sf))
     # Group change
     ######################################################################
 
-    def setGroup(self):
+    def setGroup(self, initial=False):
         d = QDialog(self)
         d.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModal)
         frm = aqt.forms.setgroup.Ui_Dialog()
@@ -815,6 +815,8 @@ where id in %s""" % ids2str(sf))
         d.connect(d, SIGNAL("accepted()"), lambda: self.onSetGroup(frm, te))
         self.setTabOrder(frm.setCur, te)
         self.setTabOrder(te, frm.setInitial)
+        if initial:
+            frm.setInitial.setChecked(True)
         d.show()
         te.setFocus()
 
diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 8cb1df733..847c3650c 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class Editor(object):
         browser = aqt.dialogs.open("Browser", self.mw)
         browser.form.searchEdit.setText("fid:%d" % id)
         browser.onSearch()
-        browser.setGroup()
+        browser.setGroup(True)
 
     # Format buttons
     ######################################################################