diff --git a/apps/web/tests/misc/combobox-order-options.test.ts b/apps/web/tests/misc/combobox-order-options.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d14498d024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/tests/misc/combobox-order-options.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { orderComboboxOptions } from "../../../../packages/ui/src/combobox/order-options";
+
+const options = [
+  { value: "a", label: "A", first: true },
+  { value: "b", label: "B" },
+  { value: "c", label: "C" },
+  { value: "d", label: "D" },
+];
+
+describe("orderComboboxOptions", () => {
+  it("moves the selection to the top, after options marked first", () => {
+    expect(
+      orderComboboxOptions(options, [{ value: "c", label: "C" }], ""),
+    ).toEqual([
+      { value: "a", label: "A", first: true },
+      { value: "c", label: "C" },
+      { value: "b", label: "B" },
+      { value: "d", label: "D" },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the incoming order while a search is active", () => {
+    expect(
+      orderComboboxOptions(options, [{ value: "c", label: "C" }], "b"),
+    ).toEqual(options);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the caller's order when preserveOrder is set", () => {
+    expect(
+      orderComboboxOptions(options, [{ value: "c", label: "C" }], "", true),
+    ).toBe(options);
+  });
+
+  it("appends a selection that is missing from the options without reordering", () => {
+    expect(
+      orderComboboxOptions(options, [{ value: "z", label: "Z" }], "", true),
+    ).toEqual([...options, { value: "z", label: "Z" }]);
+  });
+
+  it("still shows a selection that is missing from the options", () => {
+    expect(
+      orderComboboxOptions(options, [{ value: "z", label: "Z" }], ""),
+    ).toEqual([
+      { value: "a", label: "A", first: true },
+      { value: "z", label: "Z" },
+      { value: "b", label: "B" },
+      { value: "c", label: "C" },
+      { value: "d", label: "D" },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/ui/partners/groups/group-selector.tsx b/apps/web/ui/partners/groups/group-selector.tsx
index cbe4a18185b..f4b8917f9d1 100644
--- a/apps/web/ui/partners/groups/group-selector.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/ui/partners/groups/group-selector.tsx
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export function GroupSelector({
             },
           })}
       {...rest}
+      preserveOrder
     >
       {variant === "header" && !selectedOption?.label ? (
         <div className="h-6 w-[120px] animate-pulse rounded bg-neutral-100" />
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/combobox/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/combobox/index.tsx
index 7a4f14c3474..2a07cfadc36 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/combobox/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/combobox/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { Check2, CheckboxIcon, Icon, LoadingSpinner, Plus } from "../icons";
 import { Popover, PopoverProps } from "../popover";
 import { ScrollContainer } from "../scroll-container";
 import { Tooltip } from "../tooltip";
+import { orderComboboxOptions } from "./order-options";
 
 export type ComboboxOption<TMeta = any> = {
   label: string | ReactNode;
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ export type ComboboxProps<
   matchTriggerWidth?: boolean;
   hideSearch?: boolean;
   forceDropdown?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Keep `options` in the order they were passed.
+   * By default, selected options move to the top when the menu closes.
+   */
+  preserveOrder?: boolean;
 }>;
 
 function isMultipleSelection(
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@ export function Combobox({
   matchTriggerWidth,
   hideSearch = false,
   forceDropdown = false,
+  preserveOrder = false,
   children,
 }: ComboboxProps<boolean | undefined, any>) {
   const isMultiple = isMultipleSelection(multiple, setSelected);
@@ -164,20 +171,9 @@ export function Combobox({
   };
 
   const sortOptions = useCallback(
-    (options: ComboboxOption[], search: string) => {
-      return search === ""
-        ? [
-            ...options.filter(
-              (o) => o.first && !selected.some((s) => s.value === o.value),
-            ),
-            ...selected,
-            ...options.filter(
-              (o) => !o.first && !selected.some((s) => s.value === o.value),
-            ),
-          ]
-        : options;
-    },
-    [selected],
+    (options: ComboboxOption[], search: string) =>
+      orderComboboxOptions(options, selected, search, preserveOrder),
+    [preserveOrder, selected],
   );
 
   // Actually sort the options when needed
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/combobox/order-options.ts b/packages/ui/src/combobox/order-options.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8922981337e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/combobox/order-options.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+type OrderableOption = {
+  value: string;
+  first?: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Selected options move to the top when the menu closes, after any option
+ * marked `first`. Pass `preserveOrder` to keep the caller's order instead.
+ * A selection that isn't in `options` is still appended so it stays visible.
+ * A non-empty search always keeps the incoming order so filtering stays stable.
+ */
+export function orderComboboxOptions<T extends OrderableOption>(
+  options: T[],
+  selected: T[],
+  search: string,
+  preserveOrder = false,
+): T[] {
+  if (search !== "") return options;
+
+  if (preserveOrder) {
+    const missingSelected = selected.filter(
+      (option) =>
+        !options.some((candidate) => candidate.value === option.value),
+    );
+
+    return missingSelected.length > 0
+      ? [...options, ...missingSelected]
+      : options;
+  }
+
+  return [
+    ...options.filter(
+      (option) =>
+        option.first && !selected.some((s) => s.value === option.value),
+    ),
+    ...selected,
+    ...options.filter(
+      (option) =>
+        !option.first && !selected.some((s) => s.value === option.value),
+    ),
+  ];
+}