diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp
index 67bc51511e..c931ce4d21 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ class ACE_Settings {
         typeName = "BOOL";
         value = 1;
     };
+    class GVAR(alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers) {
+        displayName = "Always Enabled For Group Members";
+        description = "Always enables advanced ballistics when a group member fires";
+        typeName = "BOOL";
+        value = 0;
+    };
     class GVAR(disabledInFullAutoMode) {
         displayName = "Disabled In FullAuto Mode";
         description = "Disables the advanced ballistics during full auto fire";
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp
index 4e42f35f72..642faeda96 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                 typeName = "BOOL";
                 defaultValue = 1;
             };
+            class alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers {
+                displayName = "$STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers_DisplayName";
+                description = "$STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers_Description";
+                typeName = "BOOL";
+                defaultValue = 0;
+            };
             class disabledInFullAutoMode {
                 displayName = "$STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_disabledInFullAutoMod_DisplayName";
                 description = "$STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_disabledInFullAutoMod_Description";
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
index bb0b649da4..33bd02a4e7 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_handleFired.sqf
@@ -36,15 +36,17 @@ if (underwater _unit) exitWith {};
 if (!(_ammo isKindOf "BulletBase")) exitWith {};
 if (_unit distance ACE_player > GVAR(simulationRadius)) exitWith {};
 if (GVAR(onlyActiveForLocalPlayers) && !(local _unit)) then {
+    // The shooter is non local
+    _abort = true;
     if (GVAR(alwaysSimulateForSnipers)) then {
-        // The shooter is non local
         if (currentWeapon _unit == primaryWeapon _unit && count primaryWeaponItems _unit > 2) then {
             _opticsName = (primaryWeaponItems _unit) select 2;
             _opticType = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _opticsName >> "ItemInfo" >> "opticType");
             _abort = _opticType != 2; // We only abort if the non local shooter is not a sniper
         };
-    } else {
-        _abort = true;
+    };
+    if (GVAR(alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers) && _abort) then {
+        _abort = (group ACE_player) != (group _unit);
     };
 };
 //if (!GVAR(vehicleGunnerEnabled) && !(_unit isKindOf "Man")) then { _abort = true; }; // We currently do not have firedEHs on vehicles
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf
index ba7ea31a8f..554d9470b9 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/functions/fnc_initModuleSettings.sqf
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if !(_activated) exitWith {};
 [_logic, QGVAR(onlyActiveForLocalPlayers), "onlyActiveForLocalPlayers"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(disabledInFullAutoMode), "disabledInFullAutoMode"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(alwaysSimulateForSnipers), "alwaysSimulateForSnipers"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
+[_logic, QGVAR(alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers), "alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(simulationInterval), "simulationInterval"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 [_logic, QGVAR(simulationRadius), "simulationRadius"] call EFUNC(common,readSettingFromModule);
 
diff --git a/addons/advanced_ballistics/stringtable.xml b/addons/advanced_ballistics/stringtable.xml
index 565e4bd801..79c2ec7c52 100644
--- a/addons/advanced_ballistics/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/advanced_ballistics/stringtable.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
             <English>Always enables advanced ballistics when high power optics are used</English>
             <Polish>Aktywuje zaawansowaną balistykę zawsze, kiedy używana jest optyka</Polish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers_DisplayName">
+            <English>Always Enabled For Group Members</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_alwaysSimulateForGroupMembers_Description">
+            <English>Always enables advanced ballistics when a group member fires</English>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_AdvancedBallistics_disabledInFullAutoMod_DisplayName">
             <English>Disabled In FullAuto Mode</English>
             <Polish>Wył. podczas ognia auto.</Polish>