diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 221e2cbd..8a18ec06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ numberOfFavoritesToShow: 10 # Use this to limit the amount of favorites to show
 hideBrowseMediaButton: true # default is false. Hides the button to open the media browser.
 replaceHttpWithHttpsForThumbnails: true # default is false. Use this if you  want to replace http with https for thumbnails. 
 mediaBrowserTitle: My favorites # default is 'All favorites'. Use this to change the title for the media browser/favorites section.
+
+# volumes specific
+skipApplyButtonWhenGrouping: true # default is false. Will skip the apply button when grouping.
 ```
 
 ## Using individual section cards
diff --git a/src/editor/advanced-editor.ts b/src/editor/advanced-editor.ts
index c9177c70..164d4c24 100644
--- a/src/editor/advanced-editor.ts
+++ b/src/editor/advanced-editor.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ export const ADVANCED_SCHEMA = [
     name: 'adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer',
     selector: { boolean: {} },
   },
+  {
+    name: 'skipApplyButtonWhenGrouping',
+    selector: { boolean: {} },
+  },
   {
     type: 'string',
     help: 'Override default fallback artwork image if artwork is missing for the currently selected media',
diff --git a/src/sections/grouping.ts b/src/sections/grouping.ts
index f5082b44..00fe8369 100755
--- a/src/sections/grouping.ts
+++ b/src/sections/grouping.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export class Grouping extends LitElement {
     this.notJoinedPlayers = this.getNotJoinedPlayers();
     this.joinedPlayers = this.getJoinedPlayers();
 
+    if (this.store.config.skipApplyButtonWhenGrouping && this.modifiedItems.length > 0) {
+      this.applyGrouping();
+    }
+
     return html`
       <div class="wrapper">
         <div class="predefined-groups">
@@ -57,7 +61,10 @@ export class Grouping extends LitElement {
             `;
           })}
         </div>
-        <ha-control-button-group class="buttons" hide=${this.modifiedItems.length === 0 || nothing}>
+        <ha-control-button-group
+          class="buttons"
+          hide=${this.modifiedItems.length === 0 || this.store.config.skipApplyButtonWhenGrouping || nothing}
+        >
           <ha-control-button class="apply" @click=${this.applyGrouping}> Apply </ha-control-button>
           <ha-control-button @click=${this.cancelGrouping}> Cancel </ha-control-button>
         </ha-control-button-group>
@@ -253,7 +260,7 @@ export class Grouping extends LitElement {
   }
 
   private selectPredefinedGroup(predefinedGroup: PredefinedGroup<PredefinedGroupPlayer>) {
-    this.groupingItems.forEach((item) => {
+    this.groupingItems.forEach(async (item) => {
       const inPG = predefinedGroup.entities.some((pgp) => pgp.player.id === item.player.id);
       if ((inPG && !item.isSelected) || (!inPG && item.isSelected)) {
         this.toggleItemWithoutDisabledCheck(item);
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index d5207764..b13f3ed7 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export interface CardConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   volumeStepSize?: number;
   mediaBrowserTitle?: string;
   adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer?: boolean;
+  skipApplyButtonWhenGrouping?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface MediaArtworkOverride {