diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fc866b8b..22fc668a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 * **Build 16x** (2014-12-x)
   - Native `alert` and `confirm` functions have been styled in the back-end.
+  - Back-end user groups can now be marked to add new administrators by default. This affects when a group is created (if checked, all administrators are added to the group) and creating a new administrator (the default groups are checked by default).
 
 * **Build 168** (2014-12-14)
   - Config item `cms.customErrorPage` is deprecated, the setting `app.debug` should be used instead.
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/Groups.php b/modules/backend/controllers/UserGroups.php
similarity index 97%
rename from modules/backend/controllers/Groups.php
rename to modules/backend/controllers/UserGroups.php
index 1ec3ff8c7..0eb6c4f9a 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/Groups.php
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/UserGroups.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Backend\Classes\Controller;
  * @author Alexey Bobkov, Samuel Georges
  *
  */
-class Groups extends Controller
+class UserGroups extends Controller
 {
     public $implement = [
         'Backend.Behaviors.FormController',
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/Users.php b/modules/backend/controllers/Users.php
index 7c1e6c5db..a97ed5b91 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/Users.php
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/Users.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use Backend;
 use Redirect;
 use BackendMenu;
 use BackendAuth;
+use Backend\Models\UserGroup;
 use Backend\Classes\Controller;
 use System\Classes\SettingsManager;
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class Users extends Controller
 
     /**
      * Add available permission fields to the User form.
+     * Mark default groups as checked for new Users.
      */
     protected function formExtendFields($form)
     {
@@ -121,5 +123,15 @@ class Users extends Controller
         }
 
         $form->addTabFields($permissionFields);
+
+        /*
+         * Mark default groups
+         */
+        if (!$form->model->exists) {
+            $defaultGroupIds = UserGroup::where('is_new_user_default', true)->lists('id');
+
+            $groupField = $form->getField('groups');
+            $groupField->value = $defaultGroupIds;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/_list_toolbar.htm b/modules/backend/controllers/groups/_list_toolbar.htm
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a25508df..000000000
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/_list_toolbar.htm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<div data-control="toolbar">
-    <a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/groups/create') ?>" class="btn btn-primary oc-icon-plus"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.new')) ?></a>
-</div>
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/config_form.yaml b/modules/backend/controllers/groups/config_form.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f7dd2380..000000000
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/config_form.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# ===================================
-#  Form Behavior Config
-# ===================================
-
-name: backend::lang.user.group.name
-form: @/modules/backend/models/group/fields.yaml
-modelClass: Backend\Models\UserGroup
-defaultRedirect: backend/groups
-
-create:
-    redirect: backend/groups/update/:id
-    redirectClose: backend/groups
-
-update:
-    redirect: backend/groups
-    redirectClose: backend/groups
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/_list_toolbar.htm b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/_list_toolbar.htm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e33b1ed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/_list_toolbar.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div data-control="toolbar">
+    <a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/usergroups/create') ?>" class="btn btn-primary oc-icon-plus"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.new')) ?></a>
+</div>
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/config_form.yaml b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/config_form.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27aff7a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/config_form.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# ===================================
+#  Form Behavior Config
+# ===================================
+
+name: backend::lang.user.group.name
+form: @/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml
+modelClass: Backend\Models\UserGroup
+defaultRedirect: backend/usergroups
+
+create:
+    redirect: backend/usergroups/update/:id
+    redirectClose: backend/usergroups
+
+update:
+    redirect: backend/usergroups
+    redirectClose: backend/usergroups
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/config_list.yaml b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/config_list.yaml
similarity index 79%
rename from modules/backend/controllers/groups/config_list.yaml
rename to modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/config_list.yaml
index 8fe9ce3ff..862e61200 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/config_list.yaml
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/config_list.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # ===================================
 
 title: backend::lang.user.group.list_title
-list: @/modules/backend/models/group/columns.yaml
+list: @/modules/backend/models/usergroup/columns.yaml
 modelClass: Backend\Models\UserGroup
-recordUrl: backend/groups/update/:id
+recordUrl: backend/usergroups/update/:id
 noRecordsMessage: backend::lang.list.no_records
 recordsPerPage: 5
 showCheckboxes: true
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/create.htm b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/create.htm
similarity index 83%
rename from modules/backend/controllers/groups/create.htm
rename to modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/create.htm
index 823fd2064..fcc511965 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/create.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/create.htm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php Block::put('breadcrumb') ?>
     <ul>
         <li><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/users') ?>"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.menu_label')) ?></a></li>
-        <li><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/groups') ?>"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.menu_label')) ?></a></li>
+        <li><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/usergroups') ?>"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.menu_label')) ?></a></li>
         <li><?= e(trans($this->pageTitle)) ?></li>
     </ul>
 <?php Block::endPut() ?>
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@
 
 <?php else: ?>
     <p class="flash-message static error"><?= e(trans($this->fatalError)) ?></p>
-    <p><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/groups') ?>" class="btn btn-default"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.return')) ?></a></p>
+    <p><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/usergroups') ?>" class="btn btn-default"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.return')) ?></a></p>
 <?php endif ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/index.htm b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/index.htm
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/backend/controllers/groups/index.htm
rename to modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/index.htm
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/update.htm b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/update.htm
similarity index 87%
rename from modules/backend/controllers/groups/update.htm
rename to modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/update.htm
index d5893e1ab..3b19df71b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/groups/update.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/usergroups/update.htm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php Block::put('breadcrumb') ?>
     <ul>
         <li><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/users') ?>"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.menu_label')) ?></a></li>
-        <li><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/groups') ?>"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.menu_label')) ?></a></li>
+        <li><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/usergroups') ?>"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.menu_label')) ?></a></li>
         <li><?= e(trans($this->pageTitle)) ?></li>
     </ul>
 <?php Block::endPut() ?>
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@
 
 <?php else: ?>
     <p class="flash-message static error"><?= e(trans($this->fatalError)) ?></p>
-    <p><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/groups') ?>" class="btn btn-default"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.return')) ?></a></p>
+    <p><a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/usergroups') ?>" class="btn btn-default"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.return')) ?></a></p>
 <?php endif ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/backend/controllers/users/_list_toolbar.htm b/modules/backend/controllers/users/_list_toolbar.htm
index 3563ce7ed..5e45e1d3d 100644
--- a/modules/backend/controllers/users/_list_toolbar.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/controllers/users/_list_toolbar.htm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div data-control="toolbar">
     <a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/users/create') ?>" class="btn btn-primary oc-icon-plus"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.new')) ?></a>
-    <a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/groups') ?>" class="btn btn-default oc-icon-group"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.list_title')) ?></a>
+    <a href="<?= Backend::url('backend/usergroups') ?>" class="btn btn-default oc-icon-group"><?= e(trans('backend::lang.user.group.list_title')) ?></a>
     <?php /* @todo
     <div class="btn-group">
         <button
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
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccd46f9f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/database/migrations/2014_10_01_000007_Db_Backend_Add_Description_Field.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class DbBackendAddDescriptionField extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('backend_user_groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('description')->nullable();
+            $table->boolean('is_new_user_default')->default(false);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('backend_user_groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('description');
+            $table->dropColumn('is_new_user_default');
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/modules/backend/database/seeds/SeedSetupAdmin.php b/modules/backend/database/seeds/SeedSetupAdmin.php
index ae555b81d..df6b59b1f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/database/seeds/SeedSetupAdmin.php
+++ b/modules/backend/database/seeds/SeedSetupAdmin.php
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ class SeedSetupAdmin extends Seeder
     public function run()
     {
         $group = UserGroup::create([
-            'name' => 'Admins'
+            'name' => 'Admins',
+            'description' => 'Default group for new administrators',
+            'is_new_user_default' => true
         ]);
 
         $user = User::create([
@@ -42,4 +44,5 @@ class SeedSetupAdmin extends Seeder
 
         $user->addGroup($group);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
index fc9040a8b..af2c81101 100644
--- a/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/modules/backend/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ return [
         'group' => [
             'name' => 'Group',
             'name_field' => 'Name',
+            'description_field' => 'Description',
+            'is_new_user_default_field' => 'Add new administrators to this group by default',
             'menu_label' => 'Groups',
             'list_title' => 'Manage Groups',
             'new' => 'New Administrator Group',
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/User.php b/modules/backend/models/User.php
index 42c9f303d..ec452d3e3 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/User.php
+++ b/modules/backend/models/User.php
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class User extends UserBase
         if ($this->send_invite) {
             $this->sendInvitation();
         }
+
+        UserGroup::addUserToDefaultGroups($this);
     }
 
     public function sendInvitation()
@@ -111,4 +113,13 @@ class User extends UserBase
             $message->to($this->email, $this->full_name);
         });
     }
+
+    public function getGroupsOptions()
+    {
+        $result = [];
+        foreach (UserGroup::all() as $group) {
+            $result[$group->id] = [$group->name, $group->description];
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php b/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php
index 7465fbf46..39172a43b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php
+++ b/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php
@@ -28,4 +28,22 @@ class UserGroup extends GroupBase
     public $belongsToMany = [
         'users' => ['Backend\Models\User', 'table' => 'backend_users_groups']
     ];
+
+    public function afterCreate()
+    {
+        if ($this->is_new_user_default) {
+            $this->addAllUsersToGroup();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function addAllUsersToGroup()
+    {
+        $this->users()->sync(User::lists('id'));
+    }
+
+    public static function addUserToDefaultGroups($user, $detaching = false)
+    {
+        $user->groups()->sync(self::where('is_new_user_default', true)->lists('id'), $detaching);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/group/fields.yaml b/modules/backend/models/group/fields.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index de473b78f..000000000
--- a/modules/backend/models/group/fields.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# ===================================
-#  Field Definitions
-# ===================================
-
-fields:
-    name:
-        label: backend::lang.user.group.name_field
-
-tabs:
-    stretch: true
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml b/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml
index e712c5c82..7962f04ee 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml
+++ b/modules/backend/models/user/fields.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ tabs:
       span: right
       label: backend::lang.user.groups
       commentAbove: backend::lang.user.groups_comment
-      type: relation
+      type: checkboxlist
 
 secondaryTabs:
   fields:
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/group/columns.yaml b/modules/backend/models/usergroup/columns.yaml
similarity index 57%
rename from modules/backend/models/group/columns.yaml
rename to modules/backend/models/usergroup/columns.yaml
index 2fe64fbb4..c6a161d78 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/group/columns.yaml
+++ b/modules/backend/models/usergroup/columns.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@
 columns:
     name:
         label: backend::lang.user.group.name_field
+        searchable: yes
+
+    description:
+        label: backend::lang.user.group.description_field
         searchable: yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml b/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6da12d55f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/models/usergroup/fields.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# ===================================
+#  Field Definitions
+# ===================================
+
+fields:
+
+    name:
+        label: backend::lang.user.group.name_field
+
+    description:
+        label: backend::lang.user.group.description_field
+        type: textarea
+        size: tiny
+
+    is_new_user_default:
+        label: backend::lang.user.group.is_new_user_default_field
+        type: checkbox
+
+tabs:
+    stretch: true
diff --git a/modules/system/database/migrations/2013_10_01_000007_Db_System_Add_Disabled_Flag.php b/modules/system/database/migrations/2013_10_01_000007_Db_System_Add_Disabled_Flag.php
index d8a9bc784..00afc3b86 100644
--- a/modules/system/database/migrations/2013_10_01_000007_Db_System_Add_Disabled_Flag.php
+++ b/modules/system/database/migrations/2013_10_01_000007_Db_System_Add_Disabled_Flag.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 
 class DbSystemAddDisabledFlag extends Migration
 {
-
     public function up()
     {
         Schema::table('system_plugin_versions', function (Blueprint $table) {