diff --git a/docs/timeline/index.html b/docs/timeline/index.html
index 92823b52..8987c78b 100644
--- a/docs/timeline/index.html
+++ b/docs/timeline/index.html
@@ -769,6 +769,16 @@ function (option, path) {
         Only applicable when option <code>selectable</code> is <code>true</code>.
       </td>
     </tr>
+    
+    <tr>
+      <td style="font-size: 0.9em">multiselectPerGroup</td>
+      <td>boolean</td>
+      <td><code>false</code></td>
+      <td>
+        If true, selecting multiple items using shift+click will only select items residing in the same group as the <i>first</i> selected item.
+        Only applicable when option <code>selectable</code> and <code>multiselect</code> are <code>true</code>.
+      </td>
+    </tr>
 
     <tr>
       <td>onAdd</td>
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index 03455be7..e688bf11 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._create = function(){
 ItemSet.prototype.setOptions = function(options) {
   if (options) {
     // copy all options that we know
-    var fields = ['type', 'align', 'order', 'stack', 'selectable', 'multiselect', 'multiselectFiltersGroup', 'groupOrder', 'dataAttributes', 'template', 'groupTemplate', 'hide', 'snap', 'groupOrderSwap'];
+    var fields = ['type', 'align', 'order', 'stack', 'selectable', 'multiselect', 'multiselectPerGroup', 'groupOrder', 'dataAttributes', 'template', 'groupTemplate', 'hide', 'snap', 'groupOrderSwap'];
     util.selectiveExtend(fields, this.options, options);
 
     if ('orientation' in options) {
@@ -1763,19 +1763,19 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onMultiSelectItem = function (event) {
     	
       // when filtering get the group of the last selected item
       var lastSelectedGroup = undefined;
-      if (this.options.multiselectFiltersGroup) {
+      if (this.options.multiselectPerGroup) {
         if (selection.length > 0) {
           lastSelectedGroup = this.itemsData.get(selection[0]).group;
         }
       }
     	
       // determine the selection range
-      if (!this.options.multiselectFiltersGroup || lastSelectedGroup == undefined || lastSelectedGroup == itemGroup) {
+      if (!this.options.multiselectPerGroup || lastSelectedGroup == undefined || lastSelectedGroup == itemGroup) {
         selection.push(item.id);
       }
       var range = ItemSet._getItemRange(this.itemsData.get(selection, this.itemOptions));
       
-      if (!this.options.multiselectFiltersGroup || lastSelectedGroup == itemGroup) {
+      if (!this.options.multiselectPerGroup || lastSelectedGroup == itemGroup) {
         // select all items within the selection range
         selection = [];
         for (var id in this.items) {
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onMultiSelectItem = function (event) {
 
             if (start >= range.min &&
                 end <= range.max &&
-                (!this.options.multiselectFiltersGroup || lastSelectedGroup == this.itemsData.get(_item.id).group) &&
+                (!this.options.multiselectPerGroup || lastSelectedGroup == this.itemsData.get(_item.id).group) &&
                 !(_item instanceof BackgroundItem)) {
               selection.push(_item.id); // do not use id but item.id, id itself is stringified
             }
diff --git a/lib/timeline/optionsTimeline.js b/lib/timeline/optionsTimeline.js
index 2d6750db..e3e9c3f3 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/optionsTimeline.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/optionsTimeline.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ let allOptions = {
   minHeight: {number, string},
   moveable: {boolean},
   multiselect: {boolean},
-  multiselectFiltersGroup: {boolean},
+  multiselectPerGroup: {boolean},
   onAdd: {'function': 'function'},
   onUpdate: {'function': 'function'},
   onMove: {'function': 'function'},
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ let configureOptions = {
     minHeight: '',
     moveable: false,
     multiselect: false,
-    multiselectFiltersGroup: false,
+    multiselectPerGroup: false,
     //onAdd: {'function': 'function'},
     //onUpdate: {'function': 'function'},
     //onMove: {'function': 'function'},