diff --git a/aleksis/apps/alsijil/preferences.py b/aleksis/apps/alsijil/preferences.py
index b0d8fbc42c9227e32c227bf3ac10ef9c1635fba6..9f86d712e7a2d25b4563aad447c3a3c139078a5b 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/alsijil/preferences.py
+++ b/aleksis/apps/alsijil/preferences.py
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ from aleksis.core.registries import site_preferences_registry
 alsijil = Section("alsijil", verbose_name=_("Class register"))
 
 
+@site_preferences_registry.register
+class InheritPrivilegesFromParentGroup(BooleanPreference):
+    section = alsijil
+    name = "inherit_privileges_from_parent_group"
+    default = True
+    verbose_name = _(
+        "Grant the owner of a parent group the same privileges "
+        "as the owners of the respective child groups "
+        "in regard to group role management and generating "
+        "full printouts of class registers."
+    )
+
+
 @site_preferences_registry.register
 class GroupOwnersCanAssignRolesToParents(BooleanPreference):
     section = alsijil