diff --git a/spp_user_roles/models/role.py b/spp_user_roles/models/role.py
index 069a2b09..472eee14 100644
--- a/spp_user_roles/models/role.py
+++ b/spp_user_roles/models/role.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from odoo import fields, models
+from odoo import api, fields, models
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -12,6 +12,29 @@ class ResUsersRoleCustomSPP(models.Model):
 
     role_type = fields.Selection([("local", "Local"), ("global", "Global")], default="global")
 
+    @api.model_create_multi
+    def create(self, vals_list):
+        # Workaround: same Odoo cache-clearing bug as in base_user_role's write()
+        # override. When res.groups fields are set via _inherits on create(),
+        # implied_ids gets dropped. Extract group fields and write them to
+        # group_id directly after creation, mirroring the write() fix.
+        groups_vals_list = []
+        group_fields = set(self.env["res.groups"]._fields) - {"name"}
+        for vals in vals_list:
+            group_vals = {}
+            for field in group_fields:
+                if field in vals:
+                    group_vals[field] = vals.pop(field)
+            groups_vals_list.append(group_vals)
+
+        new_records = super().create(vals_list)
+
+        for record, group_vals in zip(new_records, groups_vals_list, strict=True):
+            if group_vals:
+                record.group_id.write(group_vals)
+
+        return new_records
+
     def action_update_users(self):
         """
         Call the update_users function to force the update of associated users in the role.
diff --git a/spp_user_roles/views/role.xml b/spp_user_roles/views/role.xml
index 0637e402..1817878b 100644
--- a/spp_user_roles/views/role.xml
+++ b/spp_user_roles/views/role.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,19 @@
             <xpath expr="//field[@name='name']" position="after">
                 <field name="role_type" />
             </xpath>
+            <!-- Restrict the Groups m2m to access groups not already
+                 owned by another role, and embed a list view that
+                 disables inline creation (avoids OP#979's "Add a line
+                 creates a new empty record" trap). Done via attributes
+                 + inside instead of replace so the OCA xml-view-
+                 dangerous-replace check stays happy. -->
             <xpath expr="//field[@name='implied_ids']" position="attributes">
                 <attribute name="domain">[('role_id', '=', False)]</attribute>
-                <attribute name="widget">many2many</attribute>
+            </xpath>
+            <xpath expr="//field[@name='implied_ids']" position="inside">
+                <list create="0">
+                    <field name="full_name" string="Group" />
+                </list>
             </xpath>
             <xpath
                 expr="//field[@name='line_ids']/list/field[@name='user_id']"