diff --git a/source/blender/src/header_view3d.c b/source/blender/src/header_view3d.c
index 6ffd2bd68a1..df409b491bd 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/header_view3d.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/header_view3d.c
@@ -745,6 +745,7 @@ void do_view3d_select_object_groupedmenu(void *arg, int event)
 	case 2: /* Immediate Children */
 	case 3: /* Parent */
 	case 4: /* Objects on Shared Layers */
+	case 5: /* Objects in Same Group */
 		select_grouped((short)event);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -763,6 +764,7 @@ static uiBlock *view3d_select_object_groupedmenu(void *arg_unused)
 	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Immediate Children|Shift G, 2",		0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 2, "");
 	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Parent|Shift G, 3",		0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 3, "");
 	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Objects on Shared Layers|Shift G, 4",		0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 4, "");
+	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Objects in Same Group|Shift G, 5",		0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 5, "");
 	
 	uiBlockSetDirection(block, UI_RIGHT);
 	uiTextBoundsBlock(block, 60);
diff --git a/source/blender/src/space.c b/source/blender/src/space.c
index dae28297f5b..c8dd5b712f3 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/space.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/space.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "DNA_action_types.h"
 #include "DNA_armature_types.h"
 #include "DNA_curve_types.h"
+#include "DNA_group_types.h" /* used for select_same_group */
 #include "DNA_image_types.h"
 #include "DNA_ipo_types.h"
 #include "DNA_mesh_types.h"
@@ -597,6 +598,20 @@ static void select_parent(void)	/* Makes parent active and de-selected OBACT */
 	}
 }
 
+static void select_same_group(Object *ob)	/* Select objects in the same group as the active */
+{
+	Base *base;
+	Group *group= find_group(ob);
+	if (!group || !ob)
+		return;
+	
+	for (base= FIRSTBASE; base; base= base->next)
+		if (object_in_group(base->object, group)) {
+			base->flag |= SELECT;
+			base->object->flag |= SELECT;
+		}
+}
+
 void select_grouped(short nr)
 {
 	Base *base;
@@ -609,8 +624,9 @@ void select_grouped(short nr)
 				base->object->flag |= SELECT;
 			}
 			base= base->next;
-		}		
+		}
 	}
+	else if(nr==5) select_same_group(OBACT);
 	else if(nr==2) select_children(OBACT, 0);
 	else if(nr==1) select_children(OBACT, 1);
 	else if(nr==3) select_parent();
@@ -632,7 +648,8 @@ static void select_grouped_menu(void)
 	str= MEM_mallocN(160, "groupmenu");
 	strcpy(str, "Select Grouped%t|Children%x1|"
 	            "Immediate Children%x2|Parent%x3|"
-	            "Objects on Shared Layers%x4");
+	            "Objects on Shared Layers%x4|"
+                "Objects in Same Group%x5|");
 
 	/* here we go */