diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index cb497cd2..a1fcb473 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * qbsp: respect floating point texture rotation and shift in map files
 * qbsp: support for Valve's 220 map format used in later Worldcraft/Hammer
+* qbsp: support func_group entities used by Radiant and similar editors
 * light: fixed a race condition in multithreaded coloured light processing
 * light: fixed bug preventing use of all 4 light styles in a common case
 * light: implemented attenutation formulae "delay" 4+5, ala Bengt's tools
diff --git a/qbsp/brush.c b/qbsp/brush.c
index 0f9f6fff..42830e5c 100644
--- a/qbsp/brush.c
+++ b/qbsp/brush.c
@@ -849,8 +849,9 @@ Brush_LoadEntity(mapentity_t *dst, const mapentity_t *src, const int hullnum)
      * 3. detail solid
      * 4. solid
      *
-     * We can always just put water on the head of the list, but will need to
-     * insert solid brushes between any existing water and solids on the list.
+     * We will add func_group brushes first and detail brushes last, so we can
+     * always just put water on the head of the list, but will need to insert
+     * solid brushes between any existing water and solids on the list.
      */
     solid = NULL;
     water = dst->brushes;
diff --git a/qbsp/map.c b/qbsp/map.c
index 174ac630..6d13f247 100644
--- a/qbsp/map.c
+++ b/qbsp/map.c
@@ -556,6 +556,23 @@ PreParseFile(const char *buf)
     texinfo->count = map.maxfaces;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Special world entities are entities which have their brushes added to the
+ * world before being removed from the map. Currently func_detail and
+ * func_group.
+ */
+static bool
+IsWorldBrushEntity(const mapentity_t *entity)
+{
+    const char *classname = ValueForKey(entity, "classname");
+
+    if (!strcmp(classname, "func_detail"))
+	return true;
+    if (!strcmp(classname, "func_group"))
+	return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
 
 void
 LoadMapFile(void)
@@ -565,7 +582,7 @@ LoadMapFile(void)
     int i, j, length, cAxis;
     void *pTemp;
     struct lumpdata *texinfo;
-    mapentity_t *ent;
+    mapentity_t *entity;
     mapbrush_t *brush;
     mapface_t *face, *face2;
 
@@ -576,16 +593,15 @@ LoadMapFile(void)
     ParserInit(&parser, buf);
 
     map.numfaces = map.numbrushes = map.numentities = 0;
-    ent = map.entities;
-    while (ParseEntity(&parser, ent)) {
+    entity = map.entities;
+    while (ParseEntity(&parser, entity)) {
 	/* Allocate memory for the bmodel, if needed. */
-	const char *classname = ValueForKey(ent, "classname");
-	if (strcmp(classname, "func_detail") && ent->nummapbrushes) {
-	    ent->lumps[BSPMODEL].data = AllocMem(BSPMODEL, 1, true);
-	    ent->lumps[BSPMODEL].count = 1;
+	if (!IsWorldBrushEntity(entity) && entity->nummapbrushes) {
+	    entity->lumps[BSPMODEL].data = AllocMem(BSPMODEL, 1, true);
+	    entity->lumps[BSPMODEL].count = 1;
 	}
 	map.numentities++;
-	ent++;
+	entity++;
     }
 
     /* Double check the entity count matches our pre-parse count */
@@ -741,7 +757,6 @@ WriteEntitiesToString(void)
     int cLen;
     struct lumpdata *entities;
     const mapentity_t *ent;
-    const char *classname;
 
     map.cTotal[BSPENT] = 0;
 
@@ -749,8 +764,7 @@ WriteEntitiesToString(void)
 	entities = &map.entities[i].lumps[BSPENT];
 
 	/* Check if entity needs to be removed */
-	classname = ValueForKey(ent, "classname");
-	if (!ent->epairs || !strcmp(classname, "func_detail")) {
+	if (!ent->epairs || IsWorldBrushEntity(ent)) {
 	    entities->count = 0;
 	    entities->data = NULL;
 	    continue;
diff --git a/qbsp/qbsp.c b/qbsp/qbsp.c
index 3711dead..04d39ee4 100644
--- a/qbsp/qbsp.c
+++ b/qbsp/qbsp.c
@@ -40,15 +40,20 @@ ProcessEntity(mapentity_t *ent, const int hullnum)
     int i, numportals;
     surface_t *surfs;
     node_t *nodes;
-    const char *class;
+    const char *classname;
 
     /* No map brushes means non-bmodel entity */
     if (!ent->nummapbrushes)
 	return;
 
-    /* func_detail entities get their brushes added to the worldspawn */
-    class = ValueForKey(ent, "classname");
-    if (!strcmp(class, "func_detail"))
+    /*
+     * func_group and func_detail entities get their brushes added to the
+     * worldspawn
+     */
+    classname = ValueForKey(ent, "classname");
+    if (!strcmp(classname, "func_group"))
+	return;
+    if (!strcmp(classname, "func_detail"))
 	return;
 
     if (ent != pWorldEnt) {
@@ -84,23 +89,38 @@ ProcessEntity(mapentity_t *ent, const int hullnum)
 	PrintEntity(ent);
 	Error(errNoValidBrushes);
     }
-    Message(msgStat, "%5i brushes", ent->numbrushes);
 
     /*
-     * If this is the world entity, find all func_detail entities and
-     * add their brushes with the detail flag set.
+     * If this is the world entity, find all func_group and func_detail
+     * entities and add their brushes with the appropriate contents flag set.
      */
     if (ent == pWorldEnt) {
-	const mapentity_t *detail;
-	const int detailstart = ent->numbrushes;
+	const mapentity_t *source;
+	int detailcount;
 
-	detail = map.entities + 1;
-	for (i = 1; i < map.numentities; i++, detail++) {
-	    class = ValueForKey(detail, "classname");
-	    if (!strcmp(class, "func_detail"))
-		Brush_LoadEntity(ent, detail, hullnum);
+	/* Add func_group brushes first */
+	source = map.entities + 1;
+	for (i = 1; i < map.numentities; i++, source++) {
+	    classname = ValueForKey(source, "classname");
+	    if (!strcmp(classname, "func_group"))
+		Brush_LoadEntity(ent, source, hullnum);
 	}
-	Message(msgStat, "%5i detail", ent->numbrushes - detailstart);
+
+	/* Add detail brushes next */
+	detailcount = 0;
+	source = map.entities + 1;
+	for (i = 1; i < map.numentities; i++, source++) {
+	    classname = ValueForKey(source, "classname");
+	    if (!strcmp(classname, "func_detail")) {
+		int detailstart = ent->numbrushes;
+		Brush_LoadEntity(ent, source, hullnum);
+		detailcount += ent->numbrushes - detailstart;
+	    }
+	}
+	Message(msgStat, "%5i brushes", ent->numbrushes - detailcount);
+	Message(msgStat, "%5i detail", detailcount);
+    } else {
+	Message(msgStat, "%5i brushes", ent->numbrushes);
     }
 
     /*