diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index d3b98da6d..dbc83d23a 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
     group_generation_id,
     getGroupChat,
     renameGroupMember,
+    createNewGroupChat,
 } from "./scripts/group-chats.js";
 
 import {
@@ -4303,18 +4304,24 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         //Make a new chat for selected character
         if (
             popup_type == "new_chat" &&
-            this_chid != undefined &&
+            (selected_group || this_chid !== undefined) &&
             menu_type != "create"
         ) {
             //Fix it; New chat doesn't create while open create character menu
             clearChat();
             chat.length = 0;
-            chat_metadata = {};
-            characters[this_chid].chat = name2 + " - " + humanizedDateTime(); //RossAscends: added character name to new chat filenames and replaced Date.now() with humanizedDateTime;
-            $("#selected_chat_pole").val(characters[this_chid].chat);
-            saveCharacterDebounced();
-            getChat();
 
+            if (selected_group) {
+                createNewGroupChat();
+            }
+            else {
+                //RossAscends: added character name to new chat filenames and replaced Date.now() with humanizedDateTime;
+                chat_metadata = {};
+                characters[this_chid].chat = name2 + " - " + humanizedDateTime();
+                $("#selected_chat_pole").val(characters[this_chid].chat);
+                saveCharacterDebounced();
+                getChat();
+            }
         }
 
         if (dialogueResolve) {
@@ -4664,13 +4671,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         }
 
         else if (id == "option_start_new_chat") {
-            if (selected_group) {
-                // will open a group creation screen
-                /* openNavToggle(); */
-                $("#rm_button_group_chats").trigger("click");
-                return;
-            }
-            if (this_chid != undefined && !is_send_press) {
+            if ((selected_group || this_chid !== undefined) && !is_send_press) {
                 popup_type = "new_chat";
                 callPopup("<h3>Start new chat?</h3>");
             }
diff --git a/public/scripts/group-chats.js b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
index d341cb724..639fe6b1d 100644
--- a/public/scripts/group-chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
@@ -1077,6 +1077,30 @@ function filterMembersByFavorites(value) {
     }
 }
 
+export async function createNewGroupChat() {
+    const group = groups.find(x => x.id === selected_group);
+
+    if (!group) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const oldChatName = group.chat_id;
+    const newChatName = humanizedDateTime();
+
+    if (typeof group.past_metadata !== 'object') {
+        group.past_metadata = {};
+    }
+
+    group.past_metadata[oldChatName] = Object.assign({}, chat_metadata);
+    group.chats.push(newChatName);
+    group.chat_id = newChatName;
+    group.chat_metadata = {};
+    updateChatMetadata(group.chat_metadata, true);
+
+    await editGroup(group.id, true);
+    await getGroupChat(group.id);
+}
+
 $(document).ready(() => {
     $(document).on("click", ".group_select", selectGroup);
     $("#rm_group_filter").on("input", filterGroupMembers);