diff --git a/src/hci.cpp b/src/hci.cpp
index cf1db8ce59d..ecfe1d77614 100644
--- a/src/hci.cpp
+++ b/src/hci.cpp
@@ -2020,6 +2020,9 @@ bool intShowGroupSelectionMenu()
 			auto newGroupsForum = GroupsForum::make();
 			psWScreen->psForm->attach(newGroupsForum);
 		}
+	} else
+	{
+		widgDelete(psWScreen, IDOBJ_GROUP);
 	}
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/ingameop.cpp b/src/ingameop.cpp
index 4dcfe06b84a..8b136b59ff8 100644
--- a/src/ingameop.cpp
+++ b/src/ingameop.cpp
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ bool intCloseInGameOptions(bool bPutUpLoadSave, bool bResetMissionWidgets)
 		resetMissionWidgets();
 	}
 
+	// the setting for group menu display may have been modified
+	intShowGroupSelectionMenu();
 	return true;
 }