diff --git a/src/app/groups.coffee b/src/app/groups.coffee
index ef1f363e24..a580abbe5a 100644
--- a/src/app/groups.coffee
+++ b/src/app/groups.coffee
@@ -178,3 +178,8 @@ module.exports.app = (appExports, model, app) ->
   appExports.gotoPartyChat = ->
     model.set '_gamePane', true, ->
       $('#party-tab-link').tab('show')
+
+  appExports.assignGroupLeader = (e, el) ->
+    newLeader = model.get('_new.groupLeader')
+    if newLeader and (confirm("Assign new leader, you sure?") is true)
+      e.at().set('leader', newLeader, ->browser.resetDom(model)) if newLeader
diff --git a/views/app/groups.html b/views/app/groups.html
index 388d79c7c5..6cd9c97600 100644
--- a/views/app/groups.html
+++ b/views/app/groups.html
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@
                                         <input type=url placeholder='Website' class='option-content' value={_newGroupWebsite} />
                                         <input type=submit value="Add" />
                                     </form>
+                                    <h4>Assign Group Leader</h4>
+                                    <select id=group-leader-selection>
+                                        {#each @group.members as :memberId}
+                                            <option selected="{equal(:memberId,_new.groupLeader)}">{{username(_members[:memberId].auth,_members[:memberId].profile.name)}}</option>
+                                        {/}
+                                    </select>
+                                    <button x-bind=click:assignGroupLeader >Assign</button>
+
                                     {/}
                                     {#if @group.websites}
                                         <h4>Resources</h4>