diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index d39b84e0c..ee7b7623d 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ private static void ManageUsers(CommandArgs args)
 
 				try
 				{
-					TShock.UserAccounts.SetUserGroup(account, args.Parameters[2]);
+					TShock.UserAccounts.SetUserGroup(args.Player, account, args.Parameters[2]);
 					TShock.Log.ConsoleInfo(GetString("{0} changed account {1} to group {2}.", args.Player.Name, account.Name, args.Parameters[2]));
 					args.Player.SendSuccessMessage(GetString("Account {0} has been changed to group {1}.", account.Name, args.Parameters[2]));
 
@@ -1193,6 +1193,10 @@ private static void ManageUsers(CommandArgs args)
 				{
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage(GetString($"User {account.Name} does not exist."));
 				}
+				catch (UserGroupUpdateLockedException)
+				{
+					args.Player.SendErrorMessage(GetString("Hook blocked the attempt to change the user group."));
+				}
 				catch (UserAccountManagerException e)
 				{
 					args.Player.SendErrorMessage(GetString($"User {account.Name} could not be added. Check console for details."));
diff --git a/TShockAPI/DB/UserManager.cs b/TShockAPI/DB/UserManager.cs
index 0354989e7..6fc50d98d 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/DB/UserManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/DB/UserManager.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using BCrypt.Net;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using TShockAPI.Hooks;
 
 namespace TShockAPI.DB
 {
@@ -166,7 +167,41 @@ public void SetUserGroup(UserAccount account, string group)
 			if (null == grp)
 				throw new GroupNotExistsException(group);
 
-			if (_database.Query("UPDATE Users SET UserGroup = @0 WHERE Username = @1;", group, account.Name) == 0)
+			if (AccountHooks.OnAccountGroupUpdate(account, ref grp))
+				throw new UserGroupUpdateLockedException(account.Name);
+
+			if (_database.Query("UPDATE Users SET UserGroup = @0 WHERE Username = @1;", grp.Name, account.Name) == 0)
+				throw new UserAccountNotExistException(account.Name);
+
+			try
+			{
+				// Update player group reference for any logged in player
+				foreach (var player in TShock.Players.Where(p => p != null && p.Account != null && p.Account.Name == account.Name))
+				{
+					player.Group = grp;
+				}
+			}
+			catch (Exception ex)
+			{
+				throw new UserAccountManagerException(GetString("SetUserGroup SQL returned an error"), ex);
+			}
+		}
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Sets the group for a given username
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="author">Who changes the group</param>
+		/// <param name="account">The user account</param>
+		/// <param name="group">The user account group to be set</param>
+		public void SetUserGroup(TSPlayer author, UserAccount account, string group)
+		{
+			Group grp = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(group);
+			if (null == grp)
+				throw new GroupNotExistsException(group);
+
+			if (AccountHooks.OnAccountGroupUpdate(account, author, ref grp))
+				throw new UserGroupUpdateLockedException(account.Name);
+
+			if (_database.Query("UPDATE Users SET UserGroup = @0 WHERE Username = @1;", grp.Name, account.Name) == 0)
 				throw new UserAccountNotExistException(account.Name);
 
 			try
@@ -619,7 +654,7 @@ public UserAccountExistsException(string name)
 	public class UserAccountNotExistException : UserAccountManagerException
 	{
 		/// <summary>Creates a new UserAccountNotExistException object, with the user account name in the message.</summary>
-		/// <param name="name">The user account name to be pasesd in the message.</param>
+		/// <param name="name">The user account name to be passed in the message.</param>
 		/// <returns>A new UserAccountNotExistException object with a message containing the user account name that does not exist.</returns>
 		public UserAccountNotExistException(string name)
 			: base(GetString($"User account {name} does not exist"))
@@ -627,6 +662,20 @@ public UserAccountNotExistException(string name)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// <summary>The UserGroupUpdateLockedException used when the user group update failed and the request failed as a result.</summary>.
+	[Serializable]
+	public class UserGroupUpdateLockedException : UserAccountManagerException
+	{
+		/// <summary>Creates a new UserGroupUpdateLockedException object.</summary>
+		/// <param name="name">The name of the user who failed to change the group.</param>
+		/// <returns>New UserGroupUpdateLockedException object with a message containing the name of the user account that failed to change the group.</returns>
+		public UserGroupUpdateLockedException(string name) :
+			base(GetString($"Unable to update group of user {name}."))
+		{
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	/// <summary>A GroupNotExistsException, used when a group does not exist.</summary>
 	[Serializable]
 	public class GroupNotExistsException : UserAccountManagerException
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Hooks/AccountHooks.cs b/TShockAPI/Hooks/AccountHooks.cs
index 9c08b26dc..ae9fff244 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Hooks/AccountHooks.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Hooks/AccountHooks.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using TShockAPI.DB;
 namespace TShockAPI.Hooks
 {
@@ -39,6 +40,31 @@ public AccountCreateEventArgs(UserAccount account)
 		}
 	}
 
+	public class AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs : HandledEventArgs
+	{
+		public string AccountName { get; private set; }
+		public Group Group { get; set; }
+
+		public AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs(string accountName, Group group)
+		{
+			this.AccountName = accountName;
+			this.Group = group;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public class AccountGroupUpdateByPlayerEventArgs : AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The player who updated the user's group
+		/// </summary>
+		public TSPlayer Player { get; private set; }
+
+		public AccountGroupUpdateByPlayerEventArgs(TSPlayer player, string accountName, Group group) : base(accountName, group)
+		{
+			this.Player = player;
+		}
+	}
+
 	public class AccountHooks
 	{
 		public delegate void AccountCreateD(AccountCreateEventArgs e);
@@ -62,5 +88,25 @@ public static void OnAccountDelete(UserAccount u)
 
 			AccountDelete(new AccountDeleteEventArgs(u));
 		}
+
+		public delegate void AccountGroupUpdateD(AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs e);
+		public static event AccountGroupUpdateD AccountGroupUpdate;
+
+		public static bool OnAccountGroupUpdate(UserAccount account, TSPlayer author, ref Group group)
+		{
+			AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs args = new AccountGroupUpdateByPlayerEventArgs(author, account.Name, group);
+			AccountGroupUpdate?.Invoke(args);
+			group = args.Group;
+
+			return args.Handled;
+		}
+		public static bool OnAccountGroupUpdate(UserAccount account, ref Group group)
+		{
+			AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs args = new AccountGroupUpdateEventArgs(account.Name, group);
+			AccountGroupUpdate?.Invoke(args);
+			group = args.Group;
+
+			return args.Handled;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs b/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs
index c41e7767b..0a96b004b 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs
@@ -555,7 +555,8 @@ private object UserUpdateV2(RestRequestArgs args)
 			{
 				try
 				{
-					TShock.UserAccounts.SetUserGroup(account, group);
+					TShock.UserAccounts.SetUserGroup(new TSRestPlayer(args.TokenData.Username, TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(args.TokenData.UserGroupName)),
+						account, group);
 					response.Add("group-response", "Group updated successfully");
 				}
 				catch (Exception e)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index d4ab3cfeb..f0a5436c8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Use past tense when adding new entries; sign your name off when you add or chang
 * Added a method `TSPlayer.GiveItem`, which has `TShockAPI.NetItem` structure in its arguments. (@AgaSpace)
 * Added a property `TSPlayer.Hostile`, which gets pvp player mode. (@AgaSpace)
 * Fixed typo in `/gbuff`. (@sgkoishi, #2955)
+* Added a hook `AccountHooks.AccountGroupUpdate`, which is called when you change the user group. (@AgaSpace)
 
 ## TShock 5.2
 * An additional option `pvpwithnoteam` is added at `PvPMode` to enable PVP with no team. (@CelestialAnarchy, #2617, @ATFGK)