diff --git a/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp
index b178ed3050..8671ecf9ce 100644
--- a/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                     statement = QUOTE(_player call FUNC(renameGroupUI));
                     showDisabled =1;
                 };
+                class ACE_groupDropDistantUnits {
+                    displayName = CSTRING(groupDropDistantUnits);
+                    condition = QUOTE(call FUNC(canGroupDropDistantUnits));
+                    exceptions[] = {"isNotSwimming", "isNotInside", "isNotSitting", "isNotOnLadder", "isNotRefueling"};
+                    statement = QUOTE(call FUNC(groupDropDistantUnits));
+                };
             };
 
             class ACE_Equipment {
diff --git a/addons/interaction/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/interaction/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 26d4cf4d00..2369570278 100644
--- a/addons/interaction/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/interaction/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ PREP(pullOutBody);
 PREP(canRenameGroup);
 PREP(renameGroupUI);
 PREP(renameGroup);
+PREP(canGroupDropDistantUnits);
+PREP(groupDropDistantUnits);
 
 // Weapon Attachments
 PREP(getWeaponAttachmentsActions);
diff --git a/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_canGroupDropDistantUnits.sqf b/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_canGroupDropDistantUnits.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b13abc1039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_canGroupDropDistantUnits.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Checks if the unit can drop distant units from their group
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Unit can drop distant units <BOOL>
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [player] call ace_interaction_fnc_canGroupDropDistantUnits
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+params ["_unit"];
+
+(_unit == leader _unit) && {missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(groupDropUnitDistance), 100] > 0}
diff --git a/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_groupDropDistantUnits.sqf b/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_groupDropDistantUnits.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40875b8580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_groupDropDistantUnits.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Drops distant units from their group
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [player] call ace_interaction_fnc_groupDropDistantUnits
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+params ["_unit"];
+
+{
+    if ((_x distance _unit) > (missionNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(groupDropUnitDistance), 100])) then {
+        TRACE_1("drop",_x);
+        [_x] joinSilent grpNull;
+    };
+} forEach (units group _unit);
diff --git a/addons/interaction/stringtable.xml b/addons/interaction/stringtable.xml
index 3d1daf9c3c..7c80a9d932 100644
--- a/addons/interaction/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/interaction/stringtable.xml
@@ -582,6 +582,9 @@
             <Chinese>小隊管理</Chinese>
             <Turkish>Takım Yönetimi</Turkish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Interaction_groupDropDistantUnits">
+            <English>Drop Distant Members</English>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Interaction_TeamRED">
             <English>Red</English>
             <German>Rot</German>