diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.hpp
index f75a80dc5..ce24736a9 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 
 namespace Opm {
 
+namespace RestartIO {
+class RstGroup;
+}
+
+
 class SummaryState;
 class UDQConfig;
 class UDQActive;
@@ -215,6 +220,7 @@ struct ProductionControls {
 
     Group();
     Group(const std::string& group_name, std::size_t insert_index_arg, std::size_t init_step_arg, double udq_undefined_arg, const UnitSystem& unit_system);
+    Group(const RestartIO::RstGroup& rst_group, std::size_t insert_index_arg, std::size_t init_step_arg, double udq_undefined_arg, const UnitSystem& unit_system);
 
     static Group serializeObject();
 
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.hpp
index 8e6e63936..cbb938f24 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.hpp
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ namespace Opm
         void addGroupToGroup( const std::string& parent_group, const std::string& child_group, std::size_t timeStep);
         void addGroupToGroup( const std::string& parent_group, const Group& child_group, std::size_t timeStep);
         void addGroup(const std::string& groupName , std::size_t timeStep, const UnitSystem& unit_system);
+        void addGroup(const Group& group, std::size_t timeStep);
         void addWell(const std::string& wellName, const DeckRecord& record, std::size_t timeStep, Connection::Order connection_order, const UnitSystem& unit_system);
         void checkUnhandledKeywords( const SCHEDULESection& ) const;
         void checkIfAllConnectionsIsShut(std::size_t currentStep);
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.cpp
index 1fcd1f6ea..ac79b32f5 100644
--- a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/UDQ/UDQActive.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/UDQ/UDQConfig.hpp>
+#include <opm/io/eclipse/rst/group.hpp>
 
 #include "../eval_uda.hpp"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ Group::Group(const std::string& name, std::size_t insert_index_arg, std::size_t
         this->parent_group = "FIELD";
 }
 
+Group::Group(const RestartIO::RstGroup& rst_group, std::size_t insert_index_arg, std::size_t init_step_arg, double udq_undefined_arg, const UnitSystem& unit_system_arg) :
+    Group(rst_group.name, insert_index_arg, init_step_arg, udq_undefined_arg, unit_system_arg)
+{
+}
+
+
 Group Group::serializeObject()
 {
     Group result;
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.cpp
index 40c9169c5..e938b9bd0 100644
--- a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Schedule.cpp
@@ -1117,24 +1117,30 @@ namespace {
     }
 
 
-    void Schedule::addGroup(const std::string& groupName, std::size_t timeStep, const UnitSystem& unit_system) {
-        const std::size_t insert_index = this->groups.size();
-
-        groups.insert( std::make_pair( groupName, DynamicState<std::shared_ptr<Group>>(this->m_timeMap, nullptr)));
-        auto group_ptr = std::make_shared<Group>(groupName, insert_index, timeStep, this->getUDQConfig(timeStep).params().undefinedValue(), unit_system);
-        auto& dynamic_state = this->groups.at(groupName);
+    void Schedule::addGroup(const Group& group, std::size_t timeStep) {
+        this->groups.insert( std::make_pair( group.name(), DynamicState<std::shared_ptr<Group>>(this->m_timeMap, nullptr)));
+        auto group_ptr = std::make_shared<Group>(group);
+        auto& dynamic_state = this->groups.at(group.name());
         dynamic_state.update(timeStep, group_ptr);
 
-        m_events.addEvent( ScheduleEvents::NEW_GROUP , timeStep );
-        wellgroup_events.insert( std::make_pair(groupName, Events(this->m_timeMap)));
-        this->addWellGroupEvent(groupName, ScheduleEvents::NEW_GROUP, timeStep);
+        this->m_events.addEvent( ScheduleEvents::NEW_GROUP , timeStep );
+        this->wellgroup_events.insert( std::make_pair(group.name(), Events(this->m_timeMap)));
+        this->addWellGroupEvent(group.name(), ScheduleEvents::NEW_GROUP, timeStep);
 
         // All newly created groups are attached to the field group,
         // can then be relocated with the GRUPTREE keyword.
-        if (groupName != "FIELD")
+        if (group.name() != "FIELD")
             this->addGroupToGroup("FIELD", *group_ptr, timeStep);
     }
 
+
+    void Schedule::addGroup(const std::string& groupName, std::size_t timeStep, const UnitSystem& unit_system) {
+        const std::size_t insert_index = this->groups.size();
+        auto udq_undefined = this->getUDQConfig(timeStep).params().undefinedValue();
+        auto group = Group{ groupName, insert_index, timeStep, udq_undefined, unit_system };
+        this->addGroup(group, timeStep);
+    }
+
     std::size_t Schedule::numGroups() const {
         return groups.size();
     }