diff --git a/src/components/contacts/ContactsSidebarDrawer.tsx b/src/components/contacts/ContactsSidebarDrawer.tsx
index 91821da2..c6254ba1 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/ContactsSidebarDrawer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contacts/ContactsSidebarDrawer.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import {
 import type { RootStackParamList } from '../../navigation/types';
 import type { AddressBook } from '../../api/types';
 import type { ContactCategory } from '../../stores/contacts-store';
-import { useContactsStore, selectGroupMembers, selectUncategorized } from '../../stores/contacts-store';
+import {
+  useContactsStore, selectCreateTargetBookId, selectGroupMembers, selectUncategorized,
+} from '../../stores/contacts-store';
 import { getContactDisplayName, getContactKeywords, isGroup } from '../../lib/contact-utils';
 import { spacing, radius, typography, componentSizes, type ThemePalette } from '../../theme/tokens';
 import { useColors } from '../../theme/colors';
@@ -223,7 +225,11 @@ export default function ContactsSidebarDrawer({ visible, onClose }: Props) {
                 muted
                 onPress={() => {
                   onClose();
-                  navigation.navigate('ContactForm', { asGroup: true });
+                  // Into the address book being viewed, like a new contact.
+                  navigation.navigate('ContactForm', {
+                    asGroup: true,
+                    addressBookId: selectCreateTargetBookId(selectedCategory, addressBooks),
+                  });
                 }}
               />
             )}
diff --git a/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
index b98b5d52..a2983067 100644
--- a/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ export default function ContactsScreen() {
     }
   };
 
-  // A new contact lands in the address book being viewed, not the default one.
+  // A new contact or group lands in the address book being viewed, not the
+  // default one.
   const createBookId = React.useMemo(
     () => selectCreateTargetBookId(selectedCategory, addressBooks),
     [selectedCategory, addressBooks],
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ export default function ContactsScreen() {
   const openNewMenu = () => {
     Alert.alert('Create', undefined, [
       { text: 'New contact', onPress: () => navigation.navigate('ContactForm', { addressBookId: createBookId }) },
-      { text: 'New group', onPress: () => navigation.navigate('ContactForm', { asGroup: true }) },
+      { text: 'New group', onPress: () => navigation.navigate('ContactForm', { asGroup: true, addressBookId: createBookId }) },
       { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' },
     ]);
   };