diff --git a/lib/libalpm/db.c b/lib/libalpm/db.c
index c06db3b1..307b9ef8 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/db.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/db.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_db_get_upgrades(void)
 					if(strcmp(k->data, alpm_pkg_get_name(lpkg)) == 0) {
 						_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "checking replacement '%s' for package '%s'\n",
 								(char *)k->data, alpm_pkg_get_name(spkg));
-						if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, alpm_pkg_get_name(lpkg))) {
+						if(_alpm_pkg_should_ignore(lpkg)) {
 							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_WARNING, _("%s-%s: ignoring package upgrade (to be replaced by %s-%s)\n"),
 												alpm_pkg_get_name(lpkg), alpm_pkg_get_version(lpkg),
 												alpm_pkg_get_name(spkg), alpm_pkg_get_version(spkg));
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/deps.c b/lib/libalpm/deps.c
index d8cb0d67..cefffe50 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/deps.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/deps.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ int _alpm_resolvedeps(pmdb_t *local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync, pmpkg_t *syncpkg,
 		 * something we're not supposed to.
 		 */
 		int usedep = 1;
-		if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, alpm_pkg_get_name(sync))) {
+		if(_alpm_pkg_should_ignore(sync)) {
 			pmpkg_t *dummypkg = _alpm_pkg_new(miss->target, NULL);
 			QUESTION(trans, PM_TRANS_CONV_INSTALL_IGNOREPKG, dummypkg, sync, NULL, &usedep);
 			_alpm_pkg_free(dummypkg);
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/package.c b/lib/libalpm/package.c
index 1e59938f..7c2870c2 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/package.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/package.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ int alpm_pkg_compare_versions(pmpkg_t *local_pkg, pmpkg_t *pkg)
 	/* compare versions and see if we need to upgrade */
 	cmp = _alpm_versioncmp(alpm_pkg_get_version(pkg), alpm_pkg_get_version(local_pkg));
 
-	if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, alpm_pkg_get_name(pkg))) {
+	if(_alpm_pkg_should_ignore(pkg)) {
 		/* package should be ignored (IgnorePkg) */
 		if(cmp > 0) {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_WARNING, _("%s-%s: ignoring package upgrade (%s)\n"),
@@ -1117,4 +1117,34 @@ int _alpm_pkg_istoonew(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 	time(&t);
 	return((pkg->date + handle->upgradedelay) > t);
 }
+
+/** Test if a package should be ignored.
+ *
+ * Checks if the package is ignored via IgnorePkg, or if the package is
+ * in a group ignored via IgnoreGrp.
+ *
+ * @param pkg the package to test
+ *
+ * @return 1 if the package should be ignored, 0 otherwise
+ */
+int _alpm_pkg_should_ignore(pmpkg_t *pkg)
+{
+	alpm_list_t *groups = NULL;
+
+	/* first see if the package is ignored */
+	if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, alpm_pkg_get_name(pkg))) {
+		return(1);
+	}
+
+	/* next see if the package is in a group that is ignored */
+	for(groups = handle->ignoregrp; groups; groups = alpm_list_next(groups)) {
+		char *grp = (char *)alpm_list_getdata(groups);
+		if(alpm_list_find_str(alpm_pkg_get_groups(pkg), grp)) {
+			return(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return(0);
+}
+
 /* vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet: */
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/package.h b/lib/libalpm/package.h
index daaeb360..ab93fd86 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/package.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/package.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ pmpkg_t *_alpm_pkg_load(const char *pkgfile, unsigned short full);
 pmpkg_t *_alpm_pkg_find(const char *needle, alpm_list_t *haystack);
 int _alpm_pkg_istoonew(pmpkg_t *pkg);
 void _alpm_pkg_update_requiredby(pmpkg_t *pkg);
+int _alpm_pkg_should_ignore(pmpkg_t *pkg);
 
 #endif /* _ALPM_PACKAGE_H */
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/sync.c b/lib/libalpm/sync.c
index 7791e74c..10a72a7b 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/sync.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/sync.c
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ static int find_replacements(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local,
 				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, "checking replacement '%s' for package '%s'\n",
 						replacement, spkg->name);
 				/* ignore if EITHER the local or replacement package are to be ignored */
-				if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, spkg->name)
-					 || alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, lpkg->name)) {
+				if(_alpm_pkg_should_ignore(spkg) || _alpm_pkg_should_ignore(lpkg)) {
 					_alpm_log(PM_LOG_WARNING, _("%s-%s: ignoring package upgrade (to be replaced by %s-%s)\n"),
 										alpm_pkg_get_name(lpkg), alpm_pkg_get_version(lpkg),
 										alpm_pkg_get_name(spkg), alpm_pkg_get_version(spkg));
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_sysupgrade(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_s
 				if(!_alpm_sync_find(trans->packages, alpm_pkg_get_name(spkg))) {
 					/* If package is in the ignorepkg list, ask before we add it to
 					 * the transaction */
-					if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, alpm_pkg_get_name(local))) {
+					if(_alpm_pkg_should_ignore(local)) {
 						int resp = 0;
 						QUESTION(trans, PM_TRANS_CONV_INSTALL_IGNOREPKG, local, NULL, NULL, &resp);
 						if(!resp) {
@@ -322,7 +321,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_addtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sy
 		if(alpm_pkg_compare_versions(local, spkg) == 0) {
 			/* spkg is NOT an upgrade, get confirmation before adding */
 			int resp = 0;
-			if(alpm_list_find_str(handle->ignorepkg, alpm_pkg_get_name(local))) {
+			if(_alpm_pkg_should_ignore(local)) {
 				QUESTION(trans, PM_TRANS_CONV_INSTALL_IGNOREPKG, local, NULL, NULL, &resp);
 				if(!resp) {
 					return(0);
diff --git a/src/pacman/callback.c b/src/pacman/callback.c
index e935c870..90191aaf 100644
--- a/src/pacman/callback.c
+++ b/src/pacman/callback.c
@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ void cb_trans_conv(pmtransconv_t event, void *data1, void *data2,
 		case PM_TRANS_CONV_INSTALL_IGNOREPKG:
 			if(data2) {
 				/* TODO we take this route based on data2 being not null? WTF */
-				snprintf(str, LOG_STR_LEN, _(":: %s requires installing %s from IgnorePkg. Install anyway? [Y/n] "),
+				snprintf(str, LOG_STR_LEN, _(":: %s requires installing %s from IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] "),
 						alpm_pkg_get_name(data1),
 						alpm_pkg_get_name(data2));
 				*response = yesno(str);
 			} else {
-				snprintf(str, LOG_STR_LEN, _(":: %s is in IgnorePkg. Install anyway? [Y/n] "),
+				snprintf(str, LOG_STR_LEN, _(":: %s is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] "),
 						alpm_pkg_get_name(data1));
 				*response = yesno(str);
 			}