diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/group_selector.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/group_selector.js
index 9adbd0e3b661..fbaab1584fc5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/group_selector.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/group_selector.js
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export class GroupSelector extends Component {
 
           <NewGroupInput
             addNewGroup={this.addNewGroup}
+            allJobIds={this.props.allJobIds}
           />
 
           <EuiHorizontalRule margin="m" />
@@ -254,5 +255,6 @@ export class GroupSelector extends Component {
 }
 GroupSelector.propTypes = {
   jobs: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+  allJobIds: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   refreshJobs: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/new_group_input/new_group_input.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/new_group_input/new_group_input.js
index c9220ff8ced5..102544ee49f2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/new_group_input/new_group_input.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/group_selector/new_group_input/new_group_input.js
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@ export class NewGroupInput extends Component {
 
   changeTempNewGroup = (e) => {
     const tempNewGroupName = e.target.value;
-    const groupsValidationError = (tempNewGroupName === '') ? '' : validateGroupNames([tempNewGroupName]).message;
+    let groupsValidationError = '';
+
+    if (tempNewGroupName === '') {
+      groupsValidationError = '';
+    } else if (this.props.allJobIds.includes(tempNewGroupName)) {
+      groupsValidationError = 'A job with this ID already exists. Groups and jobs cannot use the same ID.';
+    } else {
+      groupsValidationError =  validateGroupNames([tempNewGroupName]).message;
+    }
+
     this.setState({
       tempNewGroupName,
       groupsValidationError,
@@ -101,4 +110,5 @@ export class NewGroupInput extends Component {
 
 NewGroupInput.propTypes = {
   addNewGroup: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  allJobIds: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/multi_job_actions.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/multi_job_actions.js
index 983815975272..ae521f1a4f9d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/multi_job_actions.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/jobs/jobs_list/components/multi_job_actions/multi_job_actions.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class MultiJobActions extends Component {
 
             <GroupSelector
               jobs={this.props.selectedJobs}
+              allJobIds={this.props.allJobIds}
               refreshJobs={this.props.refreshJobs}
             />
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export class MultiJobActions extends Component {
 }
 MultiJobActions.propTypes = {
   selectedJobs: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+  allJobIds: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
   showStartDatafeedModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   showDeleteJobModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   refreshJobs: PropTypes.func.isRequired,