diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ce1b62e98a..1f260489a65 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 ### Added
 
+- We made new groups automatically to focus upon creation. [#11449](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11449)
+
 ### Changed
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java
index a200d03c045..8bae9b4353c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ private void initialize() {
                 BindingsHelper.bindContentBidirectional(
                         groupTree.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItems(),
                         viewModel.selectedGroupsProperty(),
-                        newSelectedGroups -> newSelectedGroups.forEach(this::selectNode),
+                        newSelectedGroups -> {
+                            groupTree.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
+                            newSelectedGroups.forEach(this::selectNode);
+                        },
                         this::updateSelection
                 ));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeViewModel.java
index de0c579699b..ae7dcc241fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeViewModel.java
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ public void addNewSubgroup(GroupNodeViewModel parent, GroupDialogHeader groupDia
                     groupDialogHeader));
 
             newGroup.ifPresent(group -> {
-                parent.addSubgroup(group);
+                GroupTreeNode newSubgroup = parent.addSubgroup(group);
+                selectedGroups.setAll(new GroupNodeViewModel(database, stateManager, taskExecutor, newSubgroup, localDragboard, preferences));
 
                 // TODO: Add undo
                 // UndoableAddOrRemoveGroup undo = new UndoableAddOrRemoveGroup(parent, new GroupTreeNodeViewModel(newGroupNode), UndoableAddOrRemoveGroup.ADD_NODE);
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ public void addNewSubgroup(GroupNodeViewModel parent, GroupDialogHeader groupDia
 
                 // TODO: Expand parent to make new group visible
                 // parent.expand();
-
                 dialogService.notify(Localization.lang("Added group \"%0\".", group.getName()));
                 writeGroupChangesToMetaData();
             });