diff --git a/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp b/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp
index b893ef6479..e3c1c87147 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp
@@ -1664,4 +1664,34 @@ void ExpLineEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
         QLineEdit::keyPressEvent(event);
 }
 
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ButtonGroup::ButtonGroup(QObject *parent)
+  : QButtonGroup(parent)
+  , _exclusive(true)
+{
+    QButtonGroup::setExclusive(false);
+
+    connect(this, QOverload<QAbstractButton *>::of(&QButtonGroup::buttonClicked),
+            [=](QAbstractButton *button) {
+        if (exclusive()) {
+            for (auto btn : buttons()) {
+                if (btn && btn != button && btn->isCheckable())
+                    btn->setChecked(false);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void ButtonGroup::setExclusive(bool on)
+{
+    _exclusive = on;
+}
+
+bool ButtonGroup::exclusive() const
+{
+    return _exclusive;
+}
+
+
 #include "moc_Widgets.cpp"
diff --git a/src/Gui/Widgets.h b/src/Gui/Widgets.h
index 796a55404e..c9aacb80be 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Widgets.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Widgets.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef GUI_WIDGETS_H
 #define GUI_WIDGETS_H
 
+#include <QButtonGroup>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QListWidget>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -572,6 +573,25 @@ private:
     bool autoClose;
 };
 
+/*!
+ * \brief The ButtonGroup class
+ * Unlike Qt's QButtonGroup this class allows it that in exclusive mode
+ * all buttons can be unchecked.
+ */
+class GuiExport ButtonGroup : public QButtonGroup
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    ButtonGroup(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    void setExclusive(bool on);
+    bool exclusive() const;
+
+private:
+    bool _exclusive;
+};
+
 } // namespace Gui
 
 #endif // GUI_WIDGETS_H