diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index ca2997f..22eb2ae 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 = Version history: =
 
+4.7 ():
+- added: group default widget support
+(thanks to Connecting Conservation)
+
 4.6 (2013-06-27):
 
 - added: content_by_tag widget also support bookmarks
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 1a96d75..cc49336 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  - Provides a few new widgets (see below for the widget list)
  - Forcing of widget (incl positioning) on profile/dashboard (also later!)
  - Option to globally hide a specific widgettype (will even hide widget already placed on profile/dashboard)
+ - Create group default widgets
 
 Version 4.0 is only for 1.8 and higher
 Version 3.9.x will be used for 1.7 patches
diff --git a/lib/hooks.php b/lib/hooks.php
index 6544ff6..abb61a4 100644
--- a/lib/hooks.php
+++ b/lib/hooks.php
@@ -250,4 +250,31 @@ function widget_manager_widgets_url($hook_name, $entity_type, $return_value, $pa
 			}
 		}
 		return $result;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Allow for group default widgets
+	 * 
+	 * @param unknown_type $hook_name
+	 * @param unknown_type $entity_type
+	 * @param unknown_type $return_value
+	 * @param unknown_type $params
+	 * @return Ambigous <string, unknown>
+	 */
+	function widget_manager_group_widgets_default_list($hook_name, $entity_type, $return_value, $params) {
+		if (!is_array($return_value)) {
+			$return_value = array();
+		}
+    
+		$return_value[] = array(
+			'name' => elgg_echo('groups'),
+			'widget_context' => 'groups',
+			'widget_columns' => 2,
+			'event' => 'create',
+			'entity_type' => 'group',
+			'entity_subtype' => NULL
+		);
+    
+		return $return_value;
 	}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/start.php b/start.php
index 66346e8..00c361a 100644
--- a/start.php
+++ b/start.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function widget_manager_init(){
 			} elseif($group_option_enabled) {
 				// register event to make sure newly created groups have the group option enabled
 				elgg_register_event_handler("create", "group", "widget_manager_create_group_event_handler");
+				elgg_register_plugin_hook_handler('get_list', 'default_widgets', 'widget_manager_group_widgets_default_list');
 			}
 		}