diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/partials/auth_groups_fragment.html b/generic/templates/generic/partials/auth_groups_fragment.html
index c91b3981..64527ecd 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/partials/auth_groups_fragment.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/partials/auth_groups_fragment.html
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     {% if request.user.is_superuser or is_cid_user_manager %}
-        {% if available_auth_groups.count %}
-            <div class="dropdown">
-                <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="addAuthGroupDropdown" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
-                    Add
-                </button>
-                <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="addAuthGroupDropdown">
+        <div class="dropdown">
+            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="addAuthGroupDropdown" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
+                Add
+            </button>
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="addAuthGroupDropdown">
+                {% if available_auth_groups.count %}
                     {% for ag in available_auth_groups %}
                         <li>
                             <button
@@ -39,8 +39,16 @@
                             </button>
                         </li>
                     {% endfor %}
-                </ul>
-            </div>
-        {% endif %}
+                {% else %}
+                    {% if request.user.is_superuser %}
+                        <li>
+                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'admin:auth_group_add' %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Create permission group</a>
+                        </li>
+                    {% else %}
+                        <li><span class="dropdown-item disabled">No groups available to add</span></li>
+                    {% endif %}
+                {% endif %}
+            </ul>
+        </div>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/rad/views.py b/rad/views.py
index c43b44f5..6ce1c160 100644
--- a/rad/views.py
+++ b/rad/views.py
@@ -162,7 +162,20 @@ def account_profile(request, slug):
     available_groups = UserUserGroup.objects.filter(archive=False).exclude(
         pk__in=user.user_groups.values_list("pk", flat=True)
     )
-    return render(request, "profile.html", {"user": user, "available_groups": available_groups})
+    available_auth_groups = Group.objects.exclude(
+        pk__in=user.groups.values_list("pk", flat=True)
+    )
+    is_cid_user_manager = request.user.groups.filter(name="cid_user_manager").exists()
+    return render(
+        request,
+        "profile.html",
+        {
+            "user": user,
+            "available_groups": available_groups,
+            "available_auth_groups": available_auth_groups,
+            "is_cid_user_manager": is_cid_user_manager,
+        },
+    )
 
 
 def cid_selector(request):
diff --git a/templates/profile.html b/templates/profile.html
index 75818e5a..2994cd76 100644
--- a/templates/profile.html
+++ b/templates/profile.html
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
                                 {% endif %}
 
                                 {% if request.user.is_superuser or is_cid_user_manager %}
-                                    {% if available_auth_groups.count %}
-                                        <div class="dropdown">
-                                            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="addAuthGroupDropdown" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
-                                                Add
-                                            </button>
-                                            <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="addAuthGroupDropdown">
+                                    <div class="dropdown">
+                                        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="addAuthGroupDropdown" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
+                                            Add
+                                        </button>
+                                        <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="addAuthGroupDropdown">
+                                            {% if available_auth_groups.count %}
                                                 {% for ag in available_auth_groups %}
                                                     <li>
                                                         <button
@@ -55,9 +55,17 @@
                                                         </button>
                                                     </li>
                                                 {% endfor %}
-                                            </ul>
-                                        </div>
-                                    {% endif %}
+                                            {% else %}
+                                                {% if request.user.is_superuser %}
+                                                    <li>
+                                                        <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'admin:auth_group_add' %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Create permission group</a>
+                                                    </li>
+                                                {% else %}
+                                                    <li><span class="dropdown-item disabled">No groups available to add</span></li>
+                                                {% endif %}
+                                            {% endif %}
+                                        </ul>
+                                    </div>
                                 {% endif %}
                             </div>
                         </div>