diff --git a/crates/engine/src/commands.rs b/crates/engine/src/commands.rs
index a47bde9fff..5524388c71 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/commands.rs
@@ -782,6 +782,13 @@ fn build() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
             })?;
             Ok(Value::Null)
         }),
+        cmd!("layer.mergeGroup", "Merge Group", ["Layer"], None, r##"{"layer":id?}"##, has_layer, |s, p| {
+            let id = layer_param(s, p)?;
+            if !s.active().and_then(|d| d.doc.layer(id)).is_some_and(|l| matches!(l.content, LayerContent::Group(_))) {
+                return Err(EngineError::Other("Merge Group needs a group".into()));
+            }
+            merge_group(s, id)
+        }),
         cmd!("layer.flattenImage", "Flatten Image", ["Layer"], None, "{}", has_doc, |s, _| {
             s.edit("Flatten Image", |doc, active| {
                 let fmt = doc.pixel_format();
@@ -1427,6 +1434,37 @@ pub(crate) fn layer_copy(doc: &Document, id: LayerId) -> Result<Layer> {
     Ok(dup)
 }
 
+/// Layer › Merge Group (⌘E with a group selected, #3832): the group's visible contents, as they
+/// show, become one pixel layer in its place, named after it. Like Photoshop, the layer keeps the
+/// group's opacity, blend mode (Pass Through becomes Normal), clipping and locks; the group's mask
+/// and style are applied to the pixels.
+fn merge_group(s: &mut Session, id: LayerId) -> Result<Value> {
+    s.edit("Merge Group", |doc, active| {
+        let group = doc.layer(id).ok_or(EngineError::NoLayer(id))?.clone();
+        if !group.visible {
+            return Err(EngineError::Other("the group is hidden".into()));
+        }
+        let fmt = doc.pixel_format();
+        let fmt = photocraft_color::PixelFormat::new(fmt.mode, fmt.sample, true);
+        let mut solo = group.clone();
+        solo.opacity = 1.0;
+        solo.blend = photocraft_doc::BlendMode::Normal;
+        solo.clipped = false;
+        let mut tmp = doc.clone();
+        tmp.layers = vec![solo];
+        let mut merged = Layer::new(group.name.clone(), LayerContent::Raster(pixels::composite_layers(&tmp, fmt, None)));
+        merged.id = group.id;
+        merged.opacity = group.opacity;
+        merged.blend = if group.blend == photocraft_doc::BlendMode::PassThrough { photocraft_doc::BlendMode::Normal } else { group.blend };
+        merged.clipped = group.clipped;
+        merged.locks = group.locks;
+        *doc.layer_mut(id).ok_or(EngineError::NoLayer(id))? = merged;
+        *active = Some(id);
+        Ok(())
+    })?;
+    Ok(json!({ "layer": id.0 }))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod registry_tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/layer_multi_cmds.rs b/crates/engine/src/layer_multi_cmds.rs
index 2d51dfdf0c..db96c3c1b4 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/layer_multi_cmds.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/layer_multi_cmds.rs
@@ -1217,6 +1217,12 @@ pub fn group_layers(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
 fn merge_layers(s: &mut Session) -> Result<Value> {
     let sel = selected(s);
     if sel.len() < 2 {
+        // ⌘E on a lone group is Photoshop's Merge Group (#3832); on a layer, Merge Down.
+        if let Some(&id) = sel.first()
+            && s.active().and_then(|d| d.doc.layer(id)).is_some_and(|l| matches!(l.content, LayerContent::Group(_)))
+        {
+            return s.execute("layer.mergeGroup", json!({ "layer": id.0 }));
+        }
         return s.execute("layer.mergeDown", json!({}));
     }
     let mid = s.edit("Merge Layers", |doc, active| {
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
index a35a19bb43..08e17bd39c 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
@@ -1469,3 +1469,41 @@ fn delete_layer_preserves_an_unaffected_active_layer_and_last_layer_guard() {
     assert_eq!(s.active().unwrap().active_layer, Some(other));
     assert_eq!(s.active().unwrap().history.past_len(), before);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn merge_down_on_a_group_merges_the_group() {
+    // #3832: with a group selected, Merge Down is Photoshop's Merge Group (⌘E): the group's
+    // contents become one layer in its place, named after it, and the layer below is untouched.
+    let mut s = session_with_doc();
+    let below = s.execute("layer.new.layer", json!({"name": "Below"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    s.execute("edit.fill", json!({"color": "#00ff00"})).unwrap();
+    let a = s.execute("layer.new.layer", json!({"name": "A"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    s.execute("select.rect", json!({"x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 10, "height": 48})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("edit.fill", json!({"color": "#ff0000"})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("select.deselect", json!({})).unwrap();
+    let b = s.execute("layer.new.layer", json!({"name": "B"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    s.execute("select.rect", json!({"x": 20, "y": 0, "width": 10, "height": 48})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("edit.fill", json!({"color": "#0000ff"})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("select.deselect", json!({})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("layer.select", json!({"layer": b})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("layer.select", json!({"layer": a, "mode": "add"})).unwrap();
+    let group = s.execute("layer.groupLayers", json!({"name": "Badge"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    s.execute("layer.setProps", json!({"layer": group, "opacity": 0.5})).ok();
+    let before = [px(&mut s, 5, 5), px(&mut s, 25, 5), px(&mut s, 50, 5)];
+    let layers = s.active().unwrap().doc.layer_count();
+    s.execute("layer.select", json!({"layer": group})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("layer.mergeLayers", json!({})).unwrap();
+    let st = s.active().unwrap();
+    let merged = st.doc.layer(st.active_layer.unwrap()).unwrap().clone();
+    assert_eq!(merged.name, "Badge");
+    assert!(matches!(merged.content, photocraft_doc::LayerContent::Raster(_)), "one pixel layer");
+    assert!(st.doc.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(below)).is_some(), "the layer below stays");
+    assert_eq!(st.doc.layer_count(), layers - 2, "group and its two layers became one");
+    let after = [px(&mut s, 5, 5), px(&mut s, 25, 5), px(&mut s, 50, 5)];
+    for (a, b) in before.iter().zip(&after) {
+        assert!(a.iter().zip(b).all(|(x, y)| (x - y).abs() < 1.0 / 255.0), "{before:?} -> {after:?}");
+    }
+    // Undo brings the group back.
+    s.execute("edit.undo", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert!(s.active().unwrap().doc.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(group)).is_some());
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 0b74504d51..e7de3409af 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Vybrat propojené vrstvy
 	Merge Layers	Sloučit vrstvy
 	Merge Down	Sloučit dolů
+	Merge Group	Sloučit skupinu
 	Merge Visible	Sloučit viditelné
 	Stamp Visible	Otisknout viditelné
 	Select Layer Above	Vybrat vrstvu nad
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index 604dcb43f0..ac313154db 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Verknüpfte Ebenen auswählen
 	Merge Layers	Ebenen zusammenfügen
 	Merge Down	Nach unten zusammenfügen
+	Merge Group	Gruppe zusammenfügen
 	Merge Visible	Sichtbare zusammenfügen
 	Stamp Visible	Sichtbare Ebenen stempeln
 	Select Layer Above	Ebene darüber auswählen
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
index 17677731dd..e5be105597 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
@@ -1838,6 +1838,7 @@
 	New Guide Layout…	Νέα διάταξη οδηγών…
 	New Guides From Shape	Νέοι οδηγοί από σχήμα
 	Merge Down	Συγχώνευση με το υποκείμενο επίπεδο
+	Merge Group	Συγχώνευση ομάδας
 	Stamp Visible	Συνένωση ορατών σε νέο επίπεδο
 	Select Layer Above	Επιλογή επάνω επιπέδου
 	Select Layer Below	Επιλογή κάτω επιπέδου
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index 7ad6d980e8..b986956544 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Seleccionar capas vinculadas
 	Merge Layers	Combinar capas
 	Merge Down	Combinar hacia abajo
+	Merge Group	Combinar grupo
 	Merge Visible	Combinar visibles
 	Stamp Visible	Sellar visibles
 	Select Layer Above	Seleccionar la capa de arriba
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index 7863936bfc..f426b28c56 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Sélectionner les calques liés
 	Merge Layers	Fusionner les calques
 	Merge Down	Fusionner avec le calque inférieur
+	Merge Group	Fusionner le groupe
 	Merge Visible	Fusionner les calques visibles
 	Stamp Visible	Tamponner les calques visibles
 	Stamp Down	Tamponner sur le calque inférieur
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
index 74bd4462f5..420600cf3f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Pilih Layer Tertaut
 	Merge Layers	Gabungkan Layer
 	Merge Down	Gabung ke Bawah
+	Merge Group	Gabungkan Grup
 	Merge Visible	Gabung yang Terlihat
 	Stamp Visible	Stamp yang Terlihat
 	Stamp Down	Stamp ke Bawah
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index 3d2a0efb34..410ab8f609 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Seleziona livelli collegati
 	Merge Layers	Unisci livelli
 	Merge Down	Unisci sotto
+	Merge Group	Unisci gruppo
 	Merge Visible	Unisci visibili
 	Stamp Visible	Unisci visibili in nuovo
 	Select Layer Above	Seleziona livello sopra
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index 2196441a31..7e5e65a639 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	リンクしたレイヤーを選択
 	Merge Layers	レイヤーを結合
 	Merge Down	下のレイヤーと結合
+	Merge Group	グループを結合
 	Merge Visible	表示レイヤーを結合
 	Stamp Visible	表示レイヤーをスタンプ
 	Select Layer Above	上のレイヤーを選択
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index 9476f0dab4..f48633c2cb 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	연결된 레이어 선택
 	Merge Layers	레이어 병합
 	Merge Down	아래 레이어와 병합
+	Merge Group	그룹 병합
 	Merge Visible	보이는 레이어 병합
 	Stamp Visible	보이는 레이어의 병합 사본 만들기
 	Select Layer Above	위 레이어 선택
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
index fda481dc97..3778a8a1de 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Gekoppelde lagen selecteren
 	Merge Layers	Lagen samenvoegen
 	Merge Down	Omlaag samenvoegen
+	Merge Group	Groep samenvoegen
 	Merge Visible	Zichtbare samenvoegen
 	Stamp Visible	Zichtbare stempelen
 	Select Layer Above	Laag erboven selecteren
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index ed63d43905..ce9387b623 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Zaznacz połączone warstwy
 	Merge Layers	Scal warstwy
 	Merge Down	Scal w dół
+	Merge Group	Scal grupę
 	Merge Visible	Scal widoczne
 	Stamp Visible	Odbij widoczne
 	Select Layer Above	Zaznacz warstwę powyżej
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index a4242dc8c8..92e9c238b1 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	Selecionar camadas vinculadas
 	Merge Layers	Mesclar camadas
 	Merge Down	Mesclar para baixo
+	Merge Group	Mesclar grupo
 	Merge Visible	Mesclar visíveis
 	Stamp Visible	Carimbar visíveis
 	Stamp Down	Carimbar para baixo
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index ead84742f9..7e1d12bbb1 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -1897,6 +1897,7 @@
 	Lock Layers…	Заблокировать слои…
 	Mean	Среднее
 	Merge Down	Выполнить сведение
+	Merge Group	Объединить группу
 	Merge Layers	Объединить слои
 	Merge Shape Components	Объединить компоненты фигуры
 	Merge Visible	Свести видимые
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index 7f59884e80..11a4caa9cf 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -1876,6 +1876,7 @@
 	Lock Layers…	Заблокувати шари…
 	Mean	Середнє значення
 	Merge Down	Об'єднати з нижнім
+	Merge Group	Об'єднати групу
 	Merge Layers	Об'єднати шари
 	Merge Shape Components	Об'єднати компоненти фігури
 	Merge Visible	Об'єднати видимі
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
index c05376c1ee..ca091c14d8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@
 	Disable Layer Mask	Tắt mặt nạ lớp
 	Release Clipping Mask	Nhả mặt nạ cắt
 	Merge Down	Gộp xuống
+	Merge Group	Gộp nhóm
 	Quick Export As PNG	Xuất nhanh dạng PNG
 	Rename Layer…	Đổi tên lớp…
 	Frame from Layers…	Frame từ các lớp…
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
index 08f00a0fa5..d0309166ce 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	选择链接的图层
 	Merge Layers	合并图层
 	Merge Down	向下合并
+	Merge Group	合并组
 	Merge Visible	合并可见图层
 	Stamp Visible	盖印可见图层
 	Select Layer Above	选择上方图层
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
index f2bcab8538..8698dfc078 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
 	Select Linked Layers	選取連結的圖層
 	Merge Layers	合併圖層
 	Merge Down	向下合併圖層
+	Merge Group	合併群組
 	Merge Visible	合併可見圖層
 	Stamp Visible	蓋印可見圖層
 	Select Layer Above	選取上方圖層
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/layer_menu_ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/layer_menu_ui.rs
index 6c4c0ec99e..5be01c750a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/layer_menu_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/layer_menu_ui.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ pub fn entries(l: &Layer, multi: bool, has_selection: bool) -> Vec<Entry> {
     v.push(None);
     if multi {
         v.push(Some((tl!("Merge Layers"), "layer.mergeLayers")));
+    } else if matches!(l.content, LayerContent::Group(_)) {
+        // Photoshop's Merge Group: a group merges itself, not into the layer below (#3832).
+        v.push(Some((tl!("Merge Group"), "layer.mergeGroup")));
     } else {
         v.push(Some((tl!("Merge Down"), "layer.mergeDown")));
     }
@@ -654,6 +657,31 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(ids.contains(&"layer.mergeLayers"));
     }
 
+    /// #3832: a group's right-click menu and the Layer menu offer Photoshop's Merge Group, which
+    /// merges the group itself (not into the layer below), and it is enabled.
+    #[test]
+    fn a_group_offers_merge_group() {
+        let mut s = photocraft_engine::Session::new();
+        s.execute("file.new", json!({"width": 10, "height": 10})).unwrap();
+        s.execute("layer.new.layer", json!({})).unwrap();
+        s.execute("layer.groupLayers", json!({"name": "G"})).unwrap();
+        let st = s.active().unwrap();
+        let g = st.doc.layer(st.active_layer.unwrap()).unwrap().clone();
+        let e: Vec<(&str, &str)> = entries(&g, false, false).into_iter().flatten().collect();
+        assert!(e.contains(&("Merge Group", "layer.mergeGroup")), "{e:?}");
+        assert!(!e.iter().any(|x| x.0 == "Merge Down"));
+        let mut app = crate::PhotocraftApp::new(s, Default::default());
+        app.sync_views();
+        let items = crate::menus::menu_items(&app);
+        let item = items.iter().find(|i| i.id == "layer.mergeLayers").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(item.label, "Merge Group");
+        assert!(item.enabled, "Merge Group runs on a group");
+        // A plain layer keeps Merge Layers.
+        app.run("layer.new.layer", json!({})).unwrap();
+        let items = crate::menus::menu_items(&app);
+        assert_eq!(items.iter().find(|i| i.id == "layer.mergeLayers").unwrap().label, "Merge Layers");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn add_mask_uses_the_selection() {
         assert_eq!(add_mask_command(false, false), "layer.layerMask.revealAll");
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
index 4e6c9ba188..18f1d6afb3 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
@@ -966,6 +966,14 @@ pub fn menu_items(app: &PhotocraftApp) -> Vec<MenuItem> {
     {
         item.label = crate::layer_menu_ui::mask_toggle_label(mask.enabled).into();
     }
+    // Layer › Merge Layers reads Merge Group with just a group selected, as in Photoshop (#3832).
+    if let Some(st) = app.session.active()
+        && st.selected_layers().len() <= 1
+        && st.active_layer.and_then(|id| st.doc.layer(id)).is_some_and(|l| matches!(l.content, photocraft_doc::LayerContent::Group(_)))
+        && let Some(item) = items.iter_mut().find(|i| i.id == "layer.mergeLayers")
+    {
+        item.label = "Merge Group".into();
+    }
     // The File quick-export command uses the format selected in Export Preferences.
     // On the web it intentionally downloads PNG until the quick-export service supports
     // the other formats; the Layer quick-export command also always produces PNG.