diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/group-instances-modal.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/group-instances-modal.vue
index 8ce179675d..fada83123c 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/group-instances-modal.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/group-instances-modal.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 			<span class="text-2xl font-semibold text-contrast">
 				{{
 					formatMessage(messages.title, {
-						groupName: groupInstancesModalGroup?.name ?? '',
+						groupName:
+							groupInstancesModalGroup?.id === 'group:none'
+								? formatMessage(messages.ungrouped)
+								: (groupInstancesModalGroup?.name ?? ''),
 					})
 				}}
 			</span>
@@ -53,6 +56,10 @@
 					</div>
 					<Button
 						:type="selectedGroupInstanceIds.has(instance.id) ? 'outlined' : 'base'"
+						:disabled="
+							groupInstancesModalGroup?.id === 'group:none' &&
+							selectedGroupInstanceIds.has(instance.id)
+						"
 						@click="toggleGroupInstance(instance.id)"
 					>
 						<CheckIcon v-if="selectedGroupInstanceIds.has(instance.id)" />
@@ -100,6 +107,10 @@ import { getInstanceIconUrl } from '@/helpers/instance'
 
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const messages = defineMessages({
+	ungrouped: {
+		id: 'app.library.group.ungrouped',
+		defaultMessage: 'Ungrouped',
+	},
 	title: {
 		id: 'app.library.group.instances-modal.title',
 		defaultMessage: 'Add instances to "{groupName}"',
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue
index 40292a27f3..fe9d64f433 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/index.vue
@@ -100,40 +100,35 @@ const visibleInstanceGroups = computed(() =>
 	),
 )
 
-const visibleCustomGroups = computed(() =>
+const visibleReorderableGroups = computed(() =>
 	displayState.value.group === 'Group'
-		? visibleInstanceGroups.value.filter(
-				(group) => group.id !== FAVORITES_GROUP_ID && group.id !== 'group:none',
-			)
+		? visibleInstanceGroups.value.filter((group) => group.id !== FAVORITES_GROUP_ID)
 		: [],
 )
 const visibleFavoritesGroup = computed(() =>
 	visibleInstanceGroups.value.find((group) => group.id === FAVORITES_GROUP_ID),
 )
-const visibleUngroupedGroup = computed(() =>
-	visibleInstanceGroups.value.find((group) => group.id === 'group:none'),
-)
-const draggableCustomGroups = ref<InstanceGroupType[]>([])
+const draggableGroups = ref<InstanceGroupType[]>([])
 const libraryGroupsContainer = ref<HTMLElement>()
 const isDraggingGroup = ref(false)
 const GROUP_REORDERING_CLASS = 'instance-group-reordering'
 const canDragReorderGroups = computed(
-	() => !reorderingGroups.value && draggableCustomGroups.value.length > 1,
+	() => !reorderingGroups.value && draggableGroups.value.length > 1,
 )
 
 watch(
-	visibleCustomGroups,
+	visibleReorderableGroups,
 	(groups) => {
 		if (!isDraggingGroup.value) {
-			const previousGroupTops = getCustomGroupTops()
-			draggableCustomGroups.value = [...groups]
-			void nextTick(() => animateCustomGroupReorder(previousGroupTops))
+			const previousGroupTops = getReorderableGroupTops()
+			draggableGroups.value = [...groups]
+			void nextTick(() => animateGroupReorder(previousGroupTops))
 		}
 	},
 	{ immediate: true },
 )
 
-function getCustomGroupTops() {
+function getReorderableGroupTops() {
 	const groupTops = new Map<string, number>()
 	const groupElements = libraryGroupsContainer.value?.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(
 		'[data-instance-group-reorder-id]',
@@ -149,7 +144,7 @@ function getCustomGroupTops() {
 	return groupTops
 }
 
-function animateCustomGroupReorder(previousGroupTops: Map<string, number>) {
+function animateGroupReorder(previousGroupTops: Map<string, number>) {
 	if (
 		previousGroupTops.size === 0 ||
 		window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches
@@ -185,10 +180,10 @@ function onGroupDragEnd() {
 	isDraggingGroup.value = false
 	document.documentElement.classList.remove(GROUP_REORDERING_CLASS)
 
-	const currentGroupIds = visibleCustomGroups.value.map((group) => group.id)
-	const orderedGroupIds = draggableCustomGroups.value.map((group) => group.id)
+	const currentGroupIds = visibleReorderableGroups.value.map((group) => group.id)
+	const orderedGroupIds = draggableGroups.value.map((group) => group.id)
 	if (orderedGroupIds.every((groupId, index) => groupId === currentGroupIds[index])) {
-		draggableCustomGroups.value = [...visibleCustomGroups.value]
+		draggableGroups.value = [...visibleReorderableGroups.value]
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -313,7 +308,7 @@ watch(selectedLibraryInstances, (selectedInstances) => {
 					</div>
 
 					<Draggable
-						:list="draggableCustomGroups"
+						:list="draggableGroups"
 						class="flex flex-col"
 						item-key="id"
 						:disabled="!canDragReorderGroups"
@@ -341,6 +336,7 @@ watch(selectedLibraryInstances, (selectedInstances) => {
 							>
 								<InstanceGroup
 									:can-drag-reorder="canDragReorderGroups"
+									:hide-header="visibleInstanceGroups.length === 1"
 									:instance-group="instanceGroup"
 									:selection-anchor-instance-id="
 										anchorInstance?.groupId === instanceGroup.id ? anchorInstance?.instanceId : null
@@ -353,20 +349,6 @@ watch(selectedLibraryInstances, (selectedInstances) => {
 							</div>
 						</template>
 					</Draggable>
-
-					<div v-if="visibleUngroupedGroup" class="min-w-0">
-						<InstanceGroup
-							:hide-header="visibleInstanceGroups.length === 1"
-							:instance-group="visibleUngroupedGroup"
-							:selection-anchor-instance-id="
-								anchorInstance?.groupId === 'group:none' ? anchorInstance.instanceId : null
-							"
-							@toggle-selection="
-								(instanceId: string, shiftKey: boolean) =>
-									handleToggleInstance('group:none', instanceId, shiftKey)
-							"
-						/>
-					</div>
 				</div>
 
 				<TransitionGroup
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/group-action-buttons.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/group-action-buttons.vue
index fa309b0fee..7ec489a2c0 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/group-action-buttons.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/group-action-buttons.vue
@@ -2,16 +2,25 @@
 import { ArrowDownIcon, ArrowUpIcon, EditIcon, SquarePlusIcon, TrashIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { defineMessages, IconButton, useVIntl } from '@modrinth/ui'
 
-defineProps<{
-	deleting?: boolean
-	canMoveDown: boolean
-	canMoveUp: boolean
-	onAddToGroup: () => void
-	onDeleteGroup: () => void
-	onEditGroupName: () => void
-	onMoveDown: () => void
-	onMoveUp: () => void
-}>()
+withDefaults(
+	defineProps<{
+		deleting?: boolean
+		canMoveDown: boolean
+		canMoveUp: boolean
+		onAddToGroup: () => void
+		onDeleteGroup: () => void
+		onEditGroupName: () => void
+		onMoveDown: () => void
+		onMoveUp: () => void
+		showDelete?: boolean
+		showEdit?: boolean
+	}>(),
+	{
+		deleting: false,
+		showDelete: true,
+		showEdit: true,
+	},
+)
 
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
@@ -64,6 +73,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 			<ArrowDownIcon />
 		</IconButton>
 		<IconButton
+			v-if="showEdit"
 			v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.editGroupName)"
 			:label="formatMessage(messages.editGroupName)"
 			type="quiet"
@@ -82,6 +92,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 			<SquarePlusIcon />
 		</IconButton>
 		<IconButton
+			v-if="showDelete"
 			v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.deleteGroup)"
 			:label="formatMessage(messages.deleteGroup)"
 			type="quiet"
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue
index 465238e71c..11bc5397bc 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/instance-group/index.vue
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ const isFavorites = computed(() => props.instanceGroup.id === FAVORITES_GROUP_ID
 const isCustomGroup = computed(
 	() => displayState.value.group === 'Group' && !isUngrouped.value && !isFavorites.value,
 )
+const isReorderableGroup = computed(
+	() => displayState.value.group === 'Group' && !isFavorites.value,
+)
 const groupContextMenuOpen = ref(false)
 const isGroupToggleBlocked = computed(
 	() => isSearching.value || groupContextMenuOpen.value || Boolean(groupNameInput.value?.isEditing),
@@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ onMounted(startInstanceGridResizeObserver)
 			v-if="!hideHeader"
 			class="group/header h-10 flex w-full items-center gap-2 border-0 border-b border-solid border-b-surface-5"
 			:class="{
-				'instance-group-reorder-handle': isCustomGroup && canDragReorder,
+				'instance-group-reorder-handle': isReorderableGroup && canDragReorder,
 			}"
 		>
 			<div
@@ -442,7 +445,7 @@ onMounted(startInstanceGridResizeObserver)
 			</div>
 			<div class="min-w-0 flex-1" />
 			<GroupActionButtons
-				v-if="isCustomGroup"
+				v-if="isCustomGroup || isUngrouped"
 				:can-move-down="canMoveGroupDown(instanceGroup.id)"
 				:can-move-up="canMoveGroupUp(instanceGroup.id)"
 				:deleting="deletingGroup"
@@ -451,6 +454,8 @@ onMounted(startInstanceGridResizeObserver)
 				:on-edit-group-name="() => groupNameInput?.startEditing()"
 				:on-move-down="() => moveGroup(instanceGroup.id, 1)"
 				:on-move-up="() => moveGroup(instanceGroup.id, -1)"
+				:show-delete="!isUngrouped"
+				:show-edit="!isUngrouped"
 			/>
 		</div>
 		<Accordion
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts
index 587c6a6c8a..c1f04d78fb 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/library/use-library.ts
@@ -158,12 +158,14 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 		group: LibraryGroupBy
 		sortBy: LibrarySort
 		collapsedGroups: string[]
+		ungroupedGroupPosition: number
 	}>(
 		'Instances-grid-display-state',
 		{
 			group: 'Group',
 			sortBy: 'Last played',
 			collapsedGroups: [],
+			ungroupedGroupPosition: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
 		},
 		localStorage,
 		{ mergeDefaults: true },
@@ -209,10 +211,15 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 				return a.name.localeCompare(b.name)
 			})
 	})
-	const groupInstancesModalGroup = computed(
-		() =>
-			libraryGroups.value.find((group) => group.id === groupInstancesModalGroupId.value) ?? null,
-	)
+	const groupInstancesModalGroup = computed(() => {
+		if (groupInstancesModalGroupId.value === 'group:none') {
+			return { id: 'group:none', name: 'None' }
+		}
+
+		return (
+			libraryGroups.value.find((group) => group.id === groupInstancesModalGroupId.value) ?? null
+		)
+	})
 	const groupInstances = computed(() => {
 		const query = groupInstancesSearch.value.trim().toLowerCase()
 
@@ -227,8 +234,23 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 	const customLibraryGroups = computed(() =>
 		libraryGroups.value.filter((group) => group.id !== FAVORITES_GROUP_ID),
 	)
-	const customGroupOrder = computed(
-		() => new Map(customLibraryGroups.value.map((group, index) => [group.id, index])),
+	const orderedLibraryGroupIds = computed(() => {
+		const groupIds = customLibraryGroups.value.map((group) => group.id)
+		const storedUngroupedGroupPosition = displayState.value.ungroupedGroupPosition
+		const ungroupedGroupPosition = Math.min(
+			Math.max(
+				Number.isFinite(storedUngroupedGroupPosition)
+					? Math.trunc(storedUngroupedGroupPosition)
+					: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
+				0,
+			),
+			groupIds.length,
+		)
+		groupIds.splice(ungroupedGroupPosition, 0, 'group:none')
+		return groupIds
+	})
+	const libraryGroupOrder = computed(
+		() => new Map(orderedLibraryGroupIds.value.map((groupId, index) => [groupId, index])),
 	)
 
 	const refreshGroups = async () => {
@@ -436,11 +458,9 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 				if (a.id === b.id) return 0
 				if (a.id === FAVORITES_GROUP_ID) return -1
 				if (b.id === FAVORITES_GROUP_ID) return 1
-				if (a.id === 'group:none') return 1
-				if (b.id === 'group:none') return -1
 
-				const aOrder = customGroupOrder.value.get(a.id) ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
-				const bOrder = customGroupOrder.value.get(b.id) ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
+				const aOrder = libraryGroupOrder.value.get(a.id) ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
+				const bOrder = libraryGroupOrder.value.get(b.id) ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
 				return aOrder - bOrder || a.key.localeCompare(b.key) || a.id.localeCompare(b.id)
 			})
 		}
@@ -701,13 +721,17 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 
 	const openGroupInstancesModal = (groupId: string) => {
 		const group = libraryGroups.value.find((candidate) => candidate.id === groupId)
-		if (!group) return
+		if (!group && groupId !== 'group:none') return
 
 		groupInstancesModalGroupId.value = groupId
 		groupInstancesSearch.value = ''
 		selectedGroupInstanceIds.value = new Set(
 			instances.value
-				.filter((instance) => instance.group_ids.includes(groupId))
+				.filter((instance) =>
+					groupId === 'group:none'
+						? instance.group_ids.length === 0
+						: instance.group_ids.includes(groupId),
+				)
 				.map((instance) => instance.id),
 		)
 		isGroupInstancesModalOpen.value = true
@@ -722,6 +746,7 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 		const selectedIds = new Set(selectedGroupInstanceIds.value)
 
 		if (selectedIds.has(instanceId)) {
+			if (groupInstancesModalGroupId.value === 'group:none') return
 			selectedIds.delete(instanceId)
 		} else {
 			selectedIds.add(instanceId)
@@ -734,15 +759,20 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 		const groupId = groupInstancesModalGroupId.value
 		if (!groupId || savingGroupInstances.value) return false
 
-		const changedInstances = instances.value.filter(
-			(instance) =>
-				instance.group_ids.includes(groupId) !== selectedGroupInstanceIds.value.has(instance.id),
-		)
+		const isUngrouped = groupId === 'group:none'
+		const changedInstances = instances.value.filter((instance) => {
+			const isSelected = selectedGroupInstanceIds.value.has(instance.id)
+			return isUngrouped
+				? isSelected && instance.group_ids.length > 0
+				: instance.group_ids.includes(groupId) !== isSelected
+		})
 		const operations = changedInstances.map((instance) => {
 			const shouldIncludeGroup = selectedGroupInstanceIds.value.has(instance.id)
-			const nextGroupIds = shouldIncludeGroup
-				? [...instance.group_ids, groupId]
-				: instance.group_ids.filter((instanceGroupId) => instanceGroupId !== groupId)
+			const nextGroupIds = isUngrouped
+				? []
+				: shouldIncludeGroup
+					? [...instance.group_ids, groupId]
+					: instance.group_ids.filter((instanceGroupId) => instanceGroupId !== groupId)
 
 			return {
 				instance,
@@ -964,14 +994,16 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 
 	const canMoveGroupUp = (groupId: string) =>
 		!reorderingGroups.value &&
-		customLibraryGroups.value.findIndex((group) => group.id === groupId) > 0
+		orderedLibraryGroupIds.value.findIndex((orderedGroupId) => orderedGroupId === groupId) > 0
 
 	const canMoveGroupDown = (groupId: string) => {
-		const groupIndex = customLibraryGroups.value.findIndex((group) => group.id === groupId)
+		const groupIndex = orderedLibraryGroupIds.value.findIndex(
+			(orderedGroupId) => orderedGroupId === groupId,
+		)
 		return (
 			!reorderingGroups.value &&
 			groupIndex >= 0 &&
-			groupIndex < customLibraryGroups.value.length - 1
+			groupIndex < orderedLibraryGroupIds.value.length - 1
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -979,35 +1011,48 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 		if (reorderingGroups.value) return false
 
 		const previousGroups = libraryGroups.value
+		const previousUngroupedGroupPosition = displayState.value.ungroupedGroupPosition
 		const customGroupsById = new Map(customLibraryGroups.value.map((group) => [group.id, group]))
+		const reorderableGroupIds = new Set([...customGroupsById.keys(), 'group:none'])
 		const orderedGroupIdSet = new Set(orderedGroupIds)
 
 		if (
 			orderedGroupIdSet.size !== orderedGroupIds.length ||
-			orderedGroupIds.some((groupId) => !customGroupsById.has(groupId))
+			orderedGroupIds.some((groupId) => !reorderableGroupIds.has(groupId))
 		) {
 			return false
 		}
 
-		const orderedGroups = orderedGroupIds.map((groupId) => customGroupsById.get(groupId)!)
 		let orderedGroupIndex = 0
-		const reorderedCustomGroups = customLibraryGroups.value.map((group) =>
-			orderedGroupIdSet.has(group.id) ? orderedGroups[orderedGroupIndex++] : group,
+		const reorderedGroupIds = orderedLibraryGroupIds.value.map((groupId) =>
+			orderedGroupIdSet.has(groupId) ? orderedGroupIds[orderedGroupIndex++] : groupId,
 		)
 
-		if (reorderedCustomGroups.every((group, index) => group === customLibraryGroups.value[index])) {
+		if (
+			reorderedGroupIds.every((groupId, index) => groupId === orderedLibraryGroupIds.value[index])
+		) {
 			return false
 		}
 
+		const reorderedCustomGroups = reorderedGroupIds
+			.filter((groupId) => groupId !== 'group:none')
+			.map((groupId) => customGroupsById.get(groupId)!)
+		const customGroupOrderChanged = reorderedCustomGroups.some(
+			(group, index) => group !== customLibraryGroups.value[index],
+		)
 		const favoriteGroups = previousGroups.filter((group) => group.id === FAVORITES_GROUP_ID)
 		libraryGroups.value = [...favoriteGroups, ...reorderedCustomGroups]
+		displayState.value.ungroupedGroupPosition = reorderedGroupIds.indexOf('group:none')
 		reorderingGroups.value = true
 
 		try {
-			await setInstanceGroupOrder(reorderedCustomGroups.map((group) => group.id))
+			if (customGroupOrderChanged) {
+				await setInstanceGroupOrder(reorderedCustomGroups.map((group) => group.id))
+			}
 			return true
 		} catch (error) {
 			libraryGroups.value = previousGroups
+			displayState.value.ungroupedGroupPosition = previousUngroupedGroupPosition
 			handleError(toError(error))
 			await refreshGroups()
 			return false
@@ -1017,7 +1062,7 @@ function createLibraryState(instances: Ref<GameInstance[]>) {
 	}
 
 	const moveGroup = async (groupId: string, direction: -1 | 1) => {
-		const orderedGroupIds = customLibraryGroups.value.map((group) => group.id)
+		const orderedGroupIds = [...orderedLibraryGroupIds.value]
 		const groupIndex = orderedGroupIds.indexOf(groupId)
 		const targetIndex = groupIndex + direction