diff --git a/modules/backend/database/migrations/2014_10_01_000007_Db_Backend_Add_Description_Field.php b/modules/backend/database/migrations/2014_10_01_000007_Db_Backend_Add_Description_Field.php
index ccd46f9f3..eae52a347 100644
--- a/modules/backend/database/migrations/2014_10_01_000007_Db_Backend_Add_Description_Field.php
+++ b/modules/backend/database/migrations/2014_10_01_000007_Db_Backend_Add_Description_Field.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class DbBackendAddDescriptionField extends Migration
     public function up()
     {
         Schema::table('backend_user_groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('code')->index();
             $table->text('description')->nullable();
             $table->boolean('is_new_user_default')->default(false);
         });
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class DbBackendAddDescriptionField extends Migration
     public function down()
     {
         Schema::table('backend_user_groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('code');
             $table->dropColumn('description');
             $table->dropColumn('is_new_user_default');
         });
diff --git a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
index af2c81101..d7b6348e0 100644
--- a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ return [
             'name_field' => 'Name',
             'description_field' => 'Description',
             'is_new_user_default_field' => 'Add new administrators to this group by default',
+            'code_field' => 'Code',
+            'code_comment' => 'Enter a unique code if you want to access it with the API.',
             'menu_label' => 'Groups',
             'list_title' => 'Manage Groups',
             'new' => 'New Administrator Group',
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml b/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml
index 6da12d55f..1e382e750 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml
+++ b/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ fields:
 
     name:
         label: backend::lang.user.group.name_field
+        span: auto
+
+    code:
+        label: backend::lang.user.group.code_field
+        comment: backend::lang.user.group.code_comment
+        span: auto
 
     description:
         label: backend::lang.user.group.description_field