diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a19ef9ae7..30e1aafe2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ lib/generated_bridge.dart
 # build cache in examples
 examples/**/target/
 # ===
-vcpkg_installed
\ No newline at end of file
+vcpkg_installed
+flutter/lib/generated_plugin_registrant.dart
+libsciter.dylib
diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/group_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/group_model.dart
index c2a50afb3..50459ffe9 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/group_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/group_model.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class GroupModel {
   GroupModel(this.parent);
 
   Future<void> pull({force = true, quiet = false}) async {
+    if (bind.isDisableGroupPanel()) return;
     if (!gFFI.userModel.isLogin || groupLoading.value) return;
     if (!force && initialized) return;
     if (!quiet) {
diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/peer_tab_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/peer_tab_model.dart
index 5247c1bbb..3c0fe636d 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/peer_tab_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/peer_tab_model.dart
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PeerTabModel with ChangeNotifier {
     true,
     !isWeb,
     !(bind.isDisableAb() || bind.isDisableAccount()),
-    !bind.isDisableAccount(),
+    !(bind.isDisableGroupPanel() || bind.isDisableAccount()),
   ]);
   final List<bool> _isVisible = List.filled(maxTabCount, true, growable: false);
   List<bool> get isVisibleEnabled => () {
diff --git a/flutter/lib/web/bridge.dart b/flutter/lib/web/bridge.dart
index 3589b3f31..272171a14 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/web/bridge.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/web/bridge.dart
@@ -1460,6 +1460,10 @@ class RustdeskImpl {
     return false;
   }
 
+  bool isDisableGroupPanel({dynamic hint}) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   bool isDisableAccount({dynamic hint}) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/flutter_ffi.rs b/src/flutter_ffi.rs
index dae8d3fc1..20ff89b13 100644
--- a/src/flutter_ffi.rs
+++ b/src/flutter_ffi.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use crate::{
     client::file_trait::FileManager,
     common::{is_keyboard_mode_supported, make_fd_to_json},
     flutter::{
-        self, session_add, session_add_existed, session_start_, sessions, try_sync_peer_option, FlutterHandler,
+        self, session_add, session_add_existed, session_start_, sessions, try_sync_peer_option,
+        FlutterHandler,
     },
     input::*,
     ui_interface::{self, *},
@@ -1905,6 +1906,10 @@ pub fn is_disable_account() -> SyncReturn<bool> {
     SyncReturn(config::is_disable_account())
 }
 
+pub fn is_disable_group_panel() -> SyncReturn<bool> {
+    SyncReturn(LocalConfig::get_option("disable-group-panel") == "Y")
+}
+
 // windows only
 pub fn is_disable_installation() -> SyncReturn<bool> {
     SyncReturn(config::is_disable_installation())