diff --git a/security/Group.php b/security/Group.php
index 0f3808b9a..b940912cb 100644
--- a/security/Group.php
+++ b/security/Group.php
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ class Group extends DataObject {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * Add a member to a group.
+	 * Add a member to a group. This will create the group if the given 
+	 * group code doesn't work.
 	 *
 	 * @param DataObject $member
 	 * @param string $groupcode
@@ -192,6 +193,15 @@ class Group extends DataObject {
 			$member->Groups()->add($group);
 			$member->write();
 		}
+		else {
+			$group = new Group();
+			$group->Code = $groupcode;
+			$group->Title = $groupcode;
+			$group->write();
+			
+			$member->Groups()->add($group);
+			$member->write();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**