diff --git a/webapp/api/api/admin/models.py b/webapp/api/api/admin/models.py
index a5c4eb0..76f7c8a 100644
--- a/webapp/api/api/admin/models.py
+++ b/webapp/api/api/admin/models.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def formfield_for_manytomany(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
 class ProjectGroupAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     model = ProjectGroup
     list_display = ('name', 'description')
-    fields = (('name', 'description', 'annotation_guideline_link', 'administrators', 'annotators', 'dataset') +
+    fields = (('name', 'description', 'create_associated_projects', 'annotation_guideline_link', 'administrators',
+               'annotators', 'dataset') +
               _PROJECT_FIELDS_ORDER + _PROJECT_ANNO_ENTS_SETTINGS_FIELD_ORDER)
 
     class Meta:
@@ -120,24 +121,25 @@ def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
         tasks = [get_object_or_404(MetaTask, pk=id) for id in request.POST.getlist('tasks')]
         relations = [get_object_or_404(Relation, pk=id) for id in request.POST.getlist('relations')]
 
-        # create the underlying ProjectAnnotateEntities models
-        if not change:
-            # new ProjectGroup being created
-            for annotator in annotators:
-                self._set_proj_from_group(ProjectAnnotateEntities(), obj, annotator,
-                                          admins, cdb_search_filters, tasks, relations)
-        else:
-            # applying these settings to all previously created projects within this group
-            projs = ProjectAnnotateEntities.objects.filter(group=obj)
-            if len(projs) == len(obj.annotators.all()):
-                for proj, annotator in zip(projs, obj.annotators.all()):
-                   self._set_proj_from_group(proj, obj, annotator, admins, cdb_search_filters,
-                                             tasks, relations)
+        # create the underlying ProjectAnnotateEntities models or edit them
+        if obj.create_associated_projects:
+            if not change:
+                # new ProjectGroup being created
+                for annotator in annotators:
+                    self._set_proj_from_group(ProjectAnnotateEntities(), obj, annotator,
+                                              admins, cdb_search_filters, tasks, relations)
             else:
-                raise ValueError("Attempting to update a ProjectGroup but one or more "
-                                 "of underlying ProjectAnnotateEntities have been removed / or added "
-                                 "manually. To fix, go into each project seperately, or create new projects "
-                                 "and link to the ProjectGroup within ProjectAnnotateEntites page.")
+                # applying these settings to all previously created projects within this group
+                projs = ProjectAnnotateEntities.objects.filter(group=obj)
+                if len(projs) == len(obj.annotators.all()):
+                    for proj, annotator in zip(projs, obj.annotators.all()):
+                       self._set_proj_from_group(proj, obj, annotator, admins, cdb_search_filters,
+                                                 tasks, relations)
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError("Attempting to update a ProjectGroup but one or more "
+                                     "of underlying ProjectAnnotateEntities have been removed / or added "
+                                     "manually. To fix, go into each project separately, or create new projects "
+                                     "and link to the ProjectGroup within ProjectAnnotateEntities page.")
 
 
 class AnnotatedEntityAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
diff --git a/webapp/api/api/migrations/0077_projectgroup_create_associated_projects.py b/webapp/api/api/migrations/0077_projectgroup_create_associated_projects.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0905d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/api/api/migrations/0077_projectgroup_create_associated_projects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.28 on 2024-05-14 12:52
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('api', '0076_auto_20240510_1451'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='projectgroup',
+            name='create_associated_projects',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='This only functions on new Project Group entries.  If creating a new Project Group and this is checked, it will create a ProjectAnnotateEntities for each annotator. If unchecked it will not create associated ProjectAnnotateEntities instead, leaving the admin to  manually configure groups of projects.'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/webapp/api/api/models.py b/webapp/api/api/models.py
index 2b2dbe3..96f385a 100644
--- a/webapp/api/api/models.py
+++ b/webapp/api/api/models.py
@@ -288,6 +288,13 @@ class ProjectGroup(ProjectFields, ProjectAnnotateEntitiesFields):
                                                          'This specific CDB should have been "imported" '
                                                          'via the CDB admin screen',
                                                related_name='project_group_concept_source')
+    create_associated_projects = models.BooleanField(default=True,
+                                                     help_text='This only functions on new Project Group entries. '
+                                                               ' If creating a new Project Group and this is checked, '
+                                                               'it will create a ProjectAnnotateEntities for each'
+                                                               ' annotator. If unchecked it will not create associated'
+                                                               ' ProjectAnnotateEntities instead, leaving the admin to '
+                                                               ' manually configure groups of projects.')
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
diff --git a/webapp/frontend/src/views/Home.vue b/webapp/frontend/src/views/Home.vue
index 395cd73..e9169ce 100644
--- a/webapp/frontend/src/views/Home.vue
+++ b/webapp/frontend/src/views/Home.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
       projectGroups: {
         items: [],
         fields: [
-          { key: 'name', label: 'Name' },
+          { key: 'name', label: 'Name', sortable: true },
           { key: 'description', label: 'Description' },
           { key: 'last_modified', label: 'Last Modified', sortable: true }
         ]
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ export default {
       })
     },
     selectProjectGroup(projectGroups) {
-      this.selectedProjectGroup = projectGroups[0]
-      this.selectedProjectGroup.items = this.projects.items.filter(p => p.group === this.selectedProjectGroup.id)
+      if (projectGroups.length > 0 && projectGroups[0]) {
+        this.selectedProjectGroup = projectGroups[0]
+        this.selectedProjectGroup.items = this.projects.items.filter(p => p.group === this.selectedProjectGroup.id)
+      }
     },
   }
 }