diff --git a/direct/src/level/EntityCreator.py b/direct/src/level/EntityCreator.py
index c52c2bc7bb..e7ef214bcb 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EntityCreator.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EntityCreator.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class EntityCreator(EntityCreatorBase.EntityCreatorBase):
         self.privRegisterTypes({
             'cutScene': CutScene.CutScene,
             'editMgr': EditMgr.EditMgr,
+            'entityGroup': nothing,
             'entrancePoint': EntrancePoint.EntrancePoint,
             'levelMgr': LevelMgr.LevelMgr,
             'logicGate': LogicGate.LogicGate,
diff --git a/direct/src/level/EntityCreatorAI.py b/direct/src/level/EntityCreatorAI.py
index 7cf01498f7..f166d258af 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EntityCreatorAI.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EntityCreatorAI.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class EntityCreatorAI(EntityCreatorBase.EntityCreatorBase):
         self.privRegisterTypes({
             'cutScene': nothing,
             'editMgr': Functor(cLE, EditMgrAI.EditMgrAI),
+            'entityGroup': nothing,
             'entrancePoint': nothing,
             'levelMgr': Functor(cLE, LevelMgrAI.LevelMgrAI),
             'logicGate': Functor(cLE, LogicGateAI.LogicGateAI),
diff --git a/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py b/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
index 678d82ce34..a3fd509153 100755
--- a/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/EntityTypes.py
@@ -121,3 +121,6 @@ class VisibilityExtender(Entity):
 
 class PropSpinner(Entity):
     type = 'propSpinner'
+
+class EntityGroup(Entity):
+    type = 'entityGroup'