diff --git a/src/cmddroid.cpp b/src/cmddroid.cpp
index 4e7152fd57a..1a9e37b5523 100644
--- a/src/cmddroid.cpp
+++ b/src/cmddroid.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "console.h"
 #include "objmem.h"
 #include "droid.h"
+#include "hci.h"
 
 /**This represents the current selected player, which is the client's player.*/
 extern UDWORD selectedPlayer;
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ bool cmdDroidAddDroid(DROID *psCommander, DROID *psDroid)
 	ASSERT_OR_RETURN(false, psCommander != nullptr, "psCommander is null?");
 	ASSERT_OR_RETURN(false, psDroid != nullptr, "psDroid is null?");
 
+	auto initialDroidGroup = psDroid->group;
+
 	if (psCommander->psGroup == nullptr)
 	{
 		psGroup = grpCreate();
@@ -120,6 +123,11 @@ bool cmdDroidAddDroid(DROID *psCommander, DROID *psDroid)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (initialDroidGroup != psDroid->group)
+	{
+		intGroupsChanged();
+	}
+
 	return addedToGroup;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/droid.cpp b/src/droid.cpp
index db8c6a954d1..e672b5d0612 100644
--- a/src/droid.cpp
+++ b/src/droid.cpp
@@ -288,9 +288,16 @@ int32_t droidDamage(DROID *psDroid, unsigned damage, WEAPON_CLASS weaponClass, W
 
 	relativeDamage = objDamage(psDroid, damage, psDroid->originalBody, weaponClass, weaponSubClass, isDamagePerSecond, minDamage, empRadiusHit);
 
-	if (relativeDamage != 0 && psDroid->player == selectedPlayer && psDroid->group != UBYTE_MAX && psDroid->timeLastHit == gameTime)
+	if (relativeDamage != 0 && psDroid->player == selectedPlayer && psDroid->timeLastHit == gameTime)
 	{
-		intGroupDamaged(psDroid->group, (relativeDamage > 0) ? static_cast<uint64_t>(relativeDamage) : 0, (relativeDamage < 0)); // update UI information
+		if (psDroid->group != UBYTE_MAX)
+		{
+			intGroupDamaged(psDroid->group, (relativeDamage > 0) ? static_cast<uint64_t>(relativeDamage) : 0, (relativeDamage < 0)); // update UI information
+		}
+		else if (psDroid->psGroup && psDroid->psGroup->psCommander)
+		{
+			intCommanderGroupDamaged(psDroid->psGroup->psCommander, (relativeDamage > 0) ? static_cast<uint64_t>(relativeDamage) : 0, (relativeDamage < 0)); // update UI information
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (relativeDamage > 0)
diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index 9914e0a5769..46a0356874e 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "group.h"
 #include "droid.h"
 #include "order.h"
+#include "hci.h"
 #include <map>
 
 // Group system variables: grpGlobalManager enables to remove all the groups to Shutdown the system
@@ -150,6 +151,11 @@ void DROID_GROUP::add(DROID *psDroid)
 			syncDebug("Droid %d joining command group %d", psDroid->id, psCommander != nullptr ? psCommander->id : 0);
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (type == GT_COMMAND && psCommander)
+	{
+		intCommanderGroupChanged(psCommander);
+	}
 }
 
 // remove a droid from a group
@@ -222,6 +228,11 @@ void DROID_GROUP::remove(DROID *psDroid)
 		grpGlobalManager.erase(id);
 		delete this;
 	}
+
+	if (type == GT_COMMAND && psCommander)
+	{
+		intCommanderGroupChanged(psCommander);
+	}
 }
 
 // count the members of a group
diff --git a/src/hci.cpp b/src/hci.cpp
index 9ea80c4bc23..8afa0bac89b 100644
--- a/src/hci.cpp
+++ b/src/hci.cpp
@@ -2044,6 +2044,19 @@ void intGroupDamaged(UBYTE group, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled)
 	}
 }
 
+void intCommanderGroupChanged(const DROID *psCommander)
+{
+	intGroupsChanged(); // just trigger full group change event
+}
+
+void intCommanderGroupDamaged(const DROID *psCommander, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled)
+{
+	if (groupsUI)
+	{
+		groupsUI->addCommanderGroupDamageForCurrentTick(psCommander, additionalDamage, unitKilled);
+	}
+}
+
 bool intShowGroupSelectionMenu()
 {
 	bool isSpectator = (bMultiPlayer && selectedPlayer < NetPlay.players.size() && NetPlay.players[selectedPlayer].isSpectator);
diff --git a/src/hci.h b/src/hci.h
index 33c460f0bf7..5b60d976a85 100644
--- a/src/hci.h
+++ b/src/hci.h
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ void intAlliedResearchChanged();
 void intGroupsChanged(optional<UBYTE> selectedGroup = nullopt);
 void intGroupDamaged(UBYTE group, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled);
 
+/* Tell the interface that commander groups have changed */
+void intCommanderGroupChanged(const DROID *psCommander);
+void intCommanderGroupDamaged(const DROID *psCommander, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled);
+
 /* Sync the interface to an object */
 void intObjectSelected(BASE_OBJECT *psObj);
 
diff --git a/src/hci/groups.cpp b/src/hci/groups.cpp
index a8f41ab3525..1a27ab68e6b 100644
--- a/src/hci/groups.cpp
+++ b/src/hci/groups.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ class GroupsUIController: public std::enable_shared_from_this<GroupsUIController
 		}
 	}
 
+	void addCommanderGroupDamageForCurrentTick(const DROID *psCommander, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled)
+	{
+		if (psCommander->group >= groupInfo.size())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		addGroupDamageForCurrentTick(psCommander->group, additionalDamage, unitKilled);
+	}
+
 	void selectGroup(size_t groupNumber)
 	{
 		// select the group
@@ -315,6 +324,11 @@ void GroupsForum::addGroupDamageForCurrentTick(size_t group, uint64_t additional
 	groupsUIController->addGroupDamageForCurrentTick(group, additionalDamage, unitKilled);
 }
 
+void GroupsForum::addCommanderGroupDamageForCurrentTick(const DROID *psCommander, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled)
+{
+	groupsUIController->addCommanderGroupDamageForCurrentTick(psCommander, additionalDamage, unitKilled);
+}
+
 void GroupsForum::addTabList()
 {
 	attach(groupsList = IntListTabWidget::make(TabAlignment::RightAligned));
diff --git a/src/hci/groups.h b/src/hci/groups.h
index 316a805c2fc..66b1eba1ec9 100644
--- a/src/hci/groups.h
+++ b/src/hci/groups.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class GroupsForum: public IntFormAnimated
 	void updateData();
 	void updateSelectedGroup(size_t group);
 	void addGroupDamageForCurrentTick(size_t group, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled);
+	void addCommanderGroupDamageForCurrentTick(const DROID *psCommander, uint64_t additionalDamage, bool unitKilled);
 private:
 	std::shared_ptr<GroupButton> makeGroupButton(size_t groupNumber);
 	void addTabList();