diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index feec5631b2..b81107b9e7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -3152,6 +3152,24 @@ These settings will only take effect after %1 is restarted.\n\
 
 	/* EDITOR *******************************************************************/
 
+
+	bo = new BoolOption (
+		"allow-selection-as-group",
+		_("Allow selection to function as a temporary track/bus group"),
+		sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::get_allow_selection_as_group),
+		sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_allow_selection_as_group)
+		);
+
+	add_option (_("Editor"), bo);
+
+	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (bo->tip_widget(),
+	                                    _("<b>When enabled</b>, operations like gain control, solo, mute, record-enable etc."
+	                                      "will be applied to the current track/bus selection (if the target track is selected).\n\n"
+	                                      "This will not occur if the track/bus is a member of a group that already shares the"
+	                                      "relevant control.\n\n"
+	                                      "<b>When disabled</b> gain control, solo, mute etc. will apply only to the target track"
+	                                      "unless it is a member of an active group sharing the relevant control"));
+
 	add_option (_("Editor"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("Scroll and Zoom Behaviors")));
 
 	if (!Profile->get_mixbus()) {