diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 07034e71402..27335a1ef76 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -772,6 +772,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{true},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "group:merge_groups_on_groupbar",
+        .description = "whether one group will be merged with another when dragged into its groupbar",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{true},
+    },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "general:col.border_active",
         .description = "border color for inactive windows",
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 62c71dc7969..ffde3907fd9 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:insert_after_current", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:focus_removed_window", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:merge_groups_on_drag", Hyprlang::INT{1});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:merge_groups_on_groupbar", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:merge_floated_into_tiled_on_groupbar", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:auto_group", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:drag_into_group", Hyprlang::INT{1});
diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 32f64e4e121..e6e9090f48d 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -310,11 +310,6 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowCreatedTiling(PHLWINDOW pWindow, eDirection dir
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!m_vOverrideFocalPoint && g_pInputManager->m_bWasDraggingWindow) {
-        if (OPENINGON->pWindow->checkInputOnDecos(INPUT_TYPE_DRAG_END, MOUSECOORDS, pWindow))
-            return;
-    }
-
     // get the node under our cursor
 
     m_lDwindleNodesData.push_back(SDwindleNodeData());
diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
index 980311d6d9b..a312555f91b 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
@@ -344,12 +344,6 @@ void IHyprLayout::onEndDragWindow() {
 
             if (pWindow->m_sGroupData.pNextWindow.lock() && DRAGGINGWINDOW->canBeGroupedInto(pWindow) && *PDRAGINTOGROUP == 1 && !FLOATEDINTOTILED) {
 
-                if (DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bDraggingTiled) {
-                    changeWindowFloatingMode(DRAGGINGWINDOW);
-                    DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vLastFloatingSize = m_vDraggingWindowOriginalFloatSize;
-                    DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bDraggingTiled    = false;
-                }
-
                 if (DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_sGroupData.pNextWindow) {
                     PHLWINDOW next = DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_sGroupData.pNextWindow.lock();
                     while (next != DRAGGINGWINDOW) {
@@ -360,7 +354,9 @@ void IHyprLayout::onEndDragWindow() {
                     }
                 }
 
-                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bIsFloating = pWindow->m_bIsFloating; // match the floating state of the window
+                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bIsFloating       = pWindow->m_bIsFloating; // match the floating state of the window
+                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vLastFloatingSize = m_vDraggingWindowOriginalFloatSize;
+                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bDraggingTiled    = false;
 
                 if (pWindow->m_bIsFloating)
                     g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(DRAGGINGWINDOW, pWindow->m_vRealSize.goal()); // match the size of the window
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index afe79ecf11c..b8b3efea77a 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -101,21 +101,15 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::onWindowCreatedTiling(PHLWINDOW pWindow, eDirection dire
     PNODE->workspaceID = pWindow->workspaceID();
     PNODE->pWindow     = pWindow;
 
-    const auto  WINDOWSONWORKSPACE = getNodesOnWorkspace(PNODE->workspaceID);
-    static auto PMFACT             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("master:mfact");
-    float       lastSplitPercent   = *PMFACT;
+    const auto   WINDOWSONWORKSPACE = getNodesOnWorkspace(PNODE->workspaceID);
+    static auto  PMFACT             = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("master:mfact");
+    float        lastSplitPercent   = *PMFACT;
 
-    auto        OPENINGON = isWindowTiled(g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow.lock()) && g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow->m_pWorkspace == pWindow->m_pWorkspace ?
-               getNodeFromWindow(g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow.lock()) :
-               getMasterNodeOnWorkspace(pWindow->workspaceID());
-
-    const auto  MOUSECOORDS = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal();
-
-    if (g_pInputManager->m_bWasDraggingWindow && OPENINGON) {
-        if (OPENINGON->pWindow->checkInputOnDecos(INPUT_TYPE_DRAG_END, MOUSECOORDS, pWindow))
-            return;
-    }
+    auto         OPENINGON = isWindowTiled(g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow.lock()) && g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow->m_pWorkspace == pWindow->m_pWorkspace ?
+                getNodeFromWindow(g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow.lock()) :
+                getMasterNodeOnWorkspace(pWindow->workspaceID());
 
+    const auto   MOUSECOORDS   = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal();
     static auto  PDROPATCURSOR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("master:drop_at_cursor");
     eOrientation orientation   = getDynamicOrientation(pWindow->m_pWorkspace);
     const auto   NODEIT        = std::find(m_lMasterNodesData.begin(), m_lMasterNodesData.end(), *PNODE);
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
index ec9f876b3d4..b5189be59e4 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
@@ -405,10 +405,16 @@ bool CHyprGroupBarDecoration::onEndWindowDragOnDeco(const Vector2D& pos, PHLWIND
     static auto PSTACKED                         = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:stacked");
     static auto PDRAGINTOGROUP                   = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:drag_into_group");
     static auto PMERGEFLOATEDINTOTILEDONGROUPBAR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:merge_floated_into_tiled_on_groupbar");
+    static auto PMERGEGROUPSONGROUPBAR           = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:merge_groups_on_groupbar");
     const bool  FLOATEDINTOTILED                 = !m_pWindow->m_bIsFloating && !pDraggedWindow->m_bDraggingTiled;
 
-    if (!pDraggedWindow->canBeGroupedInto(m_pWindow.lock()) || (*PDRAGINTOGROUP != 1 && *PDRAGINTOGROUP != 2) || (FLOATEDINTOTILED && !*PMERGEFLOATEDINTOTILEDONGROUPBAR))
+    g_pInputManager->m_bWasDraggingWindow = false;
+
+    if (!pDraggedWindow->canBeGroupedInto(m_pWindow.lock()) || (*PDRAGINTOGROUP != 1 && *PDRAGINTOGROUP != 2) || (FLOATEDINTOTILED && !*PMERGEFLOATEDINTOTILEDONGROUPBAR) ||
+        (!*PMERGEGROUPSONGROUPBAR && pDraggedWindow->m_sGroupData.pNextWindow.lock() && m_pWindow->m_sGroupData.pNextWindow.lock())) {
+        g_pInputManager->m_bWasDraggingWindow = true;
         return false;
+    }
 
     const float BARRELATIVE = *PSTACKED ? pos.y - assignedBoxGlobal().y - (m_fBarHeight + BAR_PADDING_OUTER_VERT) / 2 : pos.x - assignedBoxGlobal().x - m_fBarWidth / 2;
     const float BARSIZE     = *PSTACKED ? m_fBarHeight + BAR_PADDING_OUTER_VERT : m_fBarWidth + BAR_HORIZONTAL_PADDING;