diff --git a/client/group.js b/client/group.js
index 8b5a000..78a7bf8 100644
--- a/client/group.js
+++ b/client/group.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Group = function(router, options, parent) {
 
   this._router = router;
   this.prefix = options.prefix || '';
+  this.name = options.name;
 
   this._triggersEnter = options.triggersEnter || [];
   this._triggersExit = options.triggersExit || [];
diff --git a/package.js b/package.js
index dfeb2e9..b4b14ed 100644
--- a/package.js
+++ b/package.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Package.onTest(function(api) {
   api.addFiles('test/client/triggers.js', 'client');
 
   api.addFiles('test/server/plugins/fast_render.js', 'server');
-  
+
   api.addFiles('test/common/router.path.spec.js', ['client', 'server']);
   api.addFiles('test/common/router.addons.spec.js', ['client', 'server']);
   api.addFiles('test/common/route.spec.js', ['client', 'server']);
diff --git a/test/client/group.spec.js b/test/client/group.spec.js
index 492d5e4..73e870b 100644
--- a/test/client/group.spec.js
+++ b/test/client/group.spec.js
@@ -69,3 +69,21 @@ Tinytest.addAsync('Client - Group - subscribe', function (test, next) {
     next();
   }, 100);
 });
+
+
+Tinytest.addAsync('Client - Group - set and retrieve group name', function (test, next) {
+  var rand = Random.id();
+  var name = Random.id();
+
+  var group = FlowRouter.group({
+    name: name
+  });
+
+  group.route('/' + rand);
+
+  FlowRouter.go('/' + rand);
+  setTimeout(function() {
+    test.isTrue(FlowRouter.current().route.group.name === name);
+    next();
+  }, 100);
+});