diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
index d5429ea236..31ed90b626 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/Languages/en.ini
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ Transfer Edits to USB=Transfer Edits to USB
 Transfer Edits from USB=Transfer Edits from USB
 UseUnlockSystem=Enable or disable the unlock system.
 VisualDelaySeconds=Calibrate display lag.
+DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds=Change the Default Sync Bias
 Vsync=Cap your frame rate your display's refresh rate.  This option only has an effect when the Display Mode is set to &oq;Full Screen&cq;.
 WideScreen16_9=Enable widescreen display.
 WideScreen16_10=Enable widescreen display.
@@ -1308,6 +1309,7 @@ Undo=Undo
 UseUnlockSystem=Unlock System
 View steps data=View Steps Data
 VisualDelaySeconds=Visual Delay
+DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds=Default Group Offset
 Voltage=Voltage
 Vsync=Wait For Vsync
 Warps=Warps
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index 15b2fd42f4..368b6539e3 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ Line22="conf,EventMode"
 Fallback="ScreenOptionsServiceChild"
 NextScreen="ScreenOptionsService"
 PrevScreen="ScreenOptionsService"
-LineNames="1,2,3,RefreshRate,FSType,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,FNR,14,17,18,19,20,21"
+LineNames="1,2,3,RefreshRate,FSType,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,FNR,14,17,18,19,20,21,22"
 Line1="lua,ConfDisplayMode()"
 Line2="lua,ConfAspectRatio()"
 Line3="lua,ConfDisplayResolution()"
@@ -3092,7 +3092,8 @@ Line17="conf,SoundVolume"
 Line18="conf,EnableAttackSounds"
 Line19="conf,EnableMineHitSound"
 Line20="conf,VisualDelaySeconds"
-Line21="conf,RateModPreservesPitch"
+Line21="conf,DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds"
+Line22="conf,RateModPreservesPitch",
 
 [ScreenOptionsAdvanced]
 Fallback="ScreenOptionsServiceChild"
diff --git a/src/Group.cpp b/src/Group.cpp
index 23e6880899..d7ffc76763 100644
--- a/src/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/Group.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Group::Group(const RString sDir, const RString &sGroupDirName) {
     RString Series = "";
     RString bannerPath = "";
     RString authorsNotes = "";
-    float fOffset = 0;
+    float fOffset = PREFSMAN->m_fDefaultGroupOffsetSeconds;
 
     if (FILEMAN->DoesFileExist(sGroupIniPath)) {
         IniFile ini;
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ Group::Group(const RString sDir, const RString &sGroupDirName) {
         RString sValue = "";
         
         ini.GetValue("Group", "SyncOffset", sValue);
-        if (sValue.CompareNoCase("null") == 0) {
-            fOffset = 0;
-        } else if (sValue.CompareNoCase("itg") == 0) {
-           fOffset = 0.009f;
-        } else {
-            fOffset = StringToFloat(sValue);
+        if (!sValue.empty()) {
+            if (sValue.CompareNoCase("null") == 0) {
+                fOffset = 0.0f;
+            } else if (sValue.CompareNoCase("itg") == 0) {
+            fOffset = 0.009f;
+            } else {
+                fOffset = StringToFloat(sValue);
+            }
         }
         ini.GetValue("Group", "Year", m_iYearReleased);
         ini.GetValue( "Group", "Credits", credits );
diff --git a/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index fcd0cd404a..b14801a0aa 100644
--- a/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager() :
 	m_ShowDancingCharacters		( "ShowDancingCharacters",		SDC_Random ),
 	m_bUseUnlockSystem		( "UseUnlockSystem",			false ),
 	m_fGlobalOffsetSeconds		( "GlobalOffsetSeconds",		-0.008f ),
+	m_fDefaultGroupOffsetSeconds	( "DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds",		0.0f ),
 	m_iProgressiveLifebar		( "ProgressiveLifebar",			0 ),
 	m_iProgressiveStageLifebar	( "ProgressiveStageLifebar",		0 ),
 	m_iProgressiveNonstopLifebar	( "ProgressiveNonstopLifebar",		0 ),
diff --git a/src/PrefsManager.h b/src/PrefsManager.h
index 757bb131b3..d538bb8c02 100644
--- a/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ public:
 	Preference<ShowDancingCharacters>		m_ShowDancingCharacters;
 	Preference<bool>	m_bUseUnlockSystem;
 	Preference<float>	m_fGlobalOffsetSeconds;
+	Preference<float>	m_fDefaultGroupOffsetSeconds;
 	Preference<int>	m_iProgressiveLifebar;
 	Preference<int>	m_iProgressiveStageLifebar;
 	Preference<int>	m_iProgressiveNonstopLifebar;
diff --git a/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.cpp b/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.cpp
index 82ca2a8447..1b7e6f4964 100644
--- a/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.cpp
@@ -710,6 +710,12 @@ static void GlobalOffsetSeconds( int &sel, bool ToSel, const ConfOption *pConfOp
 	MoveMap( sel, pConfOption, ToSel, mapping, ARRAYLEN(mapping) );
 }
 
+static void DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds( int &sel, bool ToSel, const ConfOption *pConfOption )
+{
+	const float mapping[] = { 0.0f, 0.009f };
+	MoveMap( sel, pConfOption, ToSel, mapping, ARRAYLEN(mapping) );
+}
+
 static void EditRecordModeLeadIn(int &sel, bool to_sel, const ConfOption* conf_option)
 {
 	float mapping[32];
@@ -941,6 +947,7 @@ static void InitializeConfOptions()
 			c.AddOption( ssprintf("%+i ms", i) );
 		ADD( c );
 	}
+	ADD( ConfOption( "DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds",			DefaultGroupOffsetSeconds,		"Null","|ITG" ) );
 	ADD( ConfOption( "EnableAttackSounds",		MovePref<bool>,		"No","Yes" ) );
 	ADD( ConfOption( "EnableMineHitSound",		MovePref<bool>,		"No","Yes" ) );
 	ADD( ConfOption( "RateModPreservesPitch",		MovePref<bool>,		"No","Yes") );
diff --git a/src/SongManager.cpp b/src/SongManager.cpp
index 4fddf93623..9778ff8e56 100644
--- a/src/SongManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SongManager.cpp
@@ -418,8 +418,6 @@ void SongManager::LoadSongDir( RString sDir, LoadingWindow *ld, bool onlyAdditio
 				const std::vector<Steps*>& vpSteps = pNewSong->GetAllSteps();
 				for (Steps* s : vpSteps)
 				{
-					// Empty TimingData means it's inherited
-					// from the song and is already changed.
 					if( s->m_Timing.empty() )
 						continue;
 					s->m_Timing.m_fBeat0GroupOffsetInSeconds = group->GetSyncOffset();