diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index be2595216c..81ffa02793 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -2021,6 +2021,9 @@ STR_CONFIG_OCCUPANCY_SMOOTHNESS_HELPTEXT                        :0% sets the mea
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ADVANCE_ORDER_ON_CLONE                       :Advance order after cloning/copying/sharing: {STRING2}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ADVANCE_ORDER_ON_CLONE_HELPTEXT              :After cloning a vehicle or copying/sharing orders from an existing vehicle.{}For trains, road vehicles and ships: if the vehicle is in a depot which is in the order list, skip to the order which follows one of the orders for that depot.{}For aircraft: if the aircraft is in a hangar and the associated airport is in the order list, skip to one of the orders for that airport.
 
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_COPY_CLONE_ADD_TO_GROUP                      :Add vehicle to group on copy-clone: {STRING2}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_COPY_CLONE_ADD_TO_GROUP_HELPTEXT             :Set whether cloned vehicles which do not share orders are added to the copied vehicle's group.
+
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SCENARIO_MULTIPLE_BUILDINGS                  :Allow multiple churches/stadiums: {STRING2}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SCENARIO_MULTIPLE_BUILDINGS_HELPTEXT         :Allow manually adding churches and stadiums when there is already one present in the town.
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SCENARIO_HOUSE_IGNORE_DATES                  :Ignore house year restrictions: {STRING2}
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
index 96c1c3ac48..6166b90dd5 100644
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -1790,6 +1790,7 @@ static SettingsContainer &GetSettingsTree()
 			company->Add(new SettingEntry("company.infra_others_buy_in_depot[2]"));
 			company->Add(new SettingEntry("company.infra_others_buy_in_depot[3]"));
 			company->Add(new SettingEntry("company.advance_order_on_clone"));
+			company->Add(new SettingEntry("company.copy_clone_add_to_group"));
 		}
 
 		SettingsPage *accounting = main->Add(new SettingsPage(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ACCOUNTING));
diff --git a/src/settings_type.h b/src/settings_type.h
index 030902c319..fc40867b52 100644
--- a/src/settings_type.h
+++ b/src/settings_type.h
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ struct CompanySettings {
 	bool infra_others_buy_in_depot[4];       ///< other companies can buy/autorenew in this companies depots (where infra sharing enabled)
 	uint16 timetable_autofill_rounding;      ///< round up timetable times to be a multiple of this number of ticks
 	bool advance_order_on_clone;             ///< when cloning a vehicle or copying/sharing an order list, advance the current order to a suitable point
+	bool copy_clone_add_to_group;            ///< whether to add cloned vehicles to the source vehicle's group, when cloning a vehicle without sharing orders
 };
 
 /** Debug settings. */
diff --git a/src/table/company_settings.ini b/src/table/company_settings.ini
index 30ff023702..51dcf71ab2 100644
--- a/src/table/company_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/company_settings.ini
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ADVANCE_ORDER_ON_CLONE
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ADVANCE_ORDER_ON_CLONE_HELPTEXT
 patxname = ""advance_order_on_clone""
 
+[SDT_BOOL]
+base     = CompanySettings
+var      = copy_clone_add_to_group
+guiflags = SGF_PER_COMPANY
+def      = true
+str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_COPY_CLONE_ADD_TO_GROUP
+strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_COPY_CLONE_ADD_TO_GROUP_HELPTEXT
+patxname = ""copy_clone_add_to_group""
+
 [SDT_END]
 
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_cmd.cpp b/src/vehicle_cmd.cpp
index 68bf04d3f9..865c2445d1 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_cmd.cpp
@@ -1462,7 +1462,8 @@ CommandCost CmdCloneVehicle(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint
 		_new_vehicle_id = w_front->index;
 	}
 
-	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
+	const Company *owner = Company::GetIfValid(_current_company);
+	if ((flags & DC_EXEC) && ((p2 & 1) || owner == nullptr || owner->settings.copy_clone_add_to_group)) {
 		/* Cloned vehicles belong to the same group */
 		DoCommand(0, v_front->group_id, w_front->index, flags, CMD_ADD_VEHICLE_GROUP);
 	}