diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/add_modifier_assets.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/add_modifier_assets.cc
index 908644c58df..5c83e227e50 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/add_modifier_assets.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/add_modifier_assets.cc
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ static int modifier_add_asset_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   id_us_plus(&node_group->id);
   MOD_nodes_update_interface(object, nmd);
 
+  /* By default, don't show the data-block selector since it's not usually necessary for assets. */
+  nmd->flag |= NODES_MODIFIER_HIDE_DATABLOCK_SELECTOR;
+
   STRNCPY(nmd->modifier.name, DATA_(node_group->id.name + 2));
 
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, object);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_relations.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_relations.cc
index f3876c2cf2b..ba68e448ee8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_relations.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_relations.cc
@@ -3027,6 +3027,10 @@ static int drop_geometry_nodes_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
+  if (!RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "show_datablock_in_modifier")) {
+    nmd->flag |= NODES_MODIFIER_HIDE_DATABLOCK_SELECTOR;
+  }
+
   nmd->node_group = node_tree;
   id_us_plus(&node_tree->id);
   MOD_nodes_update_interface(ob, nmd);
@@ -3057,6 +3061,11 @@ void OBJECT_OT_drop_geometry_nodes(wmOperatorType *ot)
                                   INT32_MIN,
                                   INT32_MAX);
   RNA_def_property_flag(prop, (PropertyFlag)(PROP_HIDDEN | PROP_SKIP_SAVE));
+  RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna,
+                  "show_datablock_in_modifier",
+                  true,
+                  "Show the datablock selector in the modifier",
+                  "");
 }
 
 /** \} */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
index 6496d324736..0b63d07a9b5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
@@ -911,6 +911,13 @@ static void view3d_id_drop_copy(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
   ID *id = WM_drag_get_local_ID_or_import_from_asset(C, drag, 0);
 
   WM_operator_properties_id_lookup_set_from_id(drop->ptr, id);
+  RNA_boolean_set(drop->ptr, "show_datablock_in_modifier", (drag->type != WM_DRAG_ASSET));
+}
+
+static void view3d_geometry_nodes_drop_copy(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
+{
+  view3d_id_drop_copy(C, drag, drop);
+  RNA_boolean_set(drop->ptr, "show_datablock_in_modifier", (drag->type != WM_DRAG_ASSET));
 }
 
 static void view3d_id_drop_copy_with_type(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
@@ -1008,7 +1015,7 @@ static void view3d_dropboxes()
   WM_dropbox_add(lb,
                  "OBJECT_OT_drop_geometry_nodes",
                  view3d_geometry_nodes_drop_poll,
-                 view3d_id_drop_copy,
+                 view3d_geometry_nodes_drop_copy,
                  WM_drag_free_imported_drag_ID,
                  view3d_geometry_nodes_drop_tooltip);
   WM_dropbox_add(lb,
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_modifier_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_modifier_types.h
index 04cc32d42ad..2c58b7c3cba 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_modifier_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_modifier_types.h
@@ -2333,9 +2333,19 @@ typedef struct NodesModifierData {
    * Directory where baked simulation states are stored. This may be relative to the .blend file.
    */
   char *simulation_bake_directory;
+
+  /** NodesModifierFlag. */
+  int8_t flag;
+
+  char _pad[7];
+
   NodesModifierRuntimeHandle *runtime;
 } NodesModifierData;
 
+typedef enum NodesModifierFlag {
+  NODES_MODIFIER_HIDE_DATABLOCK_SELECTOR = (1 << 0),
+} NodesModifierFlag;
+
 typedef struct MeshToVolumeModifierData {
   ModifierData modifier;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.cc
index bed28e9d85d..f2952e0b7ef 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.cc
@@ -7075,6 +7075,13 @@ static void rna_def_modifier_nodes(BlenderRNA *brna)
       prop, "Simulation Bake Directory", "Location on disk where the bake data is stored");
   RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, nullptr);
 
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_group_selector", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(
+      prop, nullptr, "flag", NODES_MODIFIER_HIDE_DATABLOCK_SELECTOR);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Node Group Selector", "");
+  RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_NO_DEG_UPDATE);
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_MODIFIER, nullptr);
+
   RNA_define_lib_overridable(false);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc
index 7e84daec27b..8a55c8b257a 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc
@@ -1487,16 +1487,18 @@ static void panel_draw(const bContext *C, Panel *panel)
    * attribute/value toggle requires a manually built layout anyway. */
   uiLayoutSetPropDecorate(layout, false);
 
-  uiTemplateID(layout,
-               C,
-               ptr,
-               "node_group",
-               "node.new_geometry_node_group_assign",
-               nullptr,
-               nullptr,
-               0,
-               false,
-               nullptr);
+  if (!(nmd->flag & NODES_MODIFIER_HIDE_DATABLOCK_SELECTOR)) {
+    uiTemplateID(layout,
+                 C,
+                 ptr,
+                 "node_group",
+                 "node.new_geometry_node_group_assign",
+                 nullptr,
+                 nullptr,
+                 0,
+                 false,
+                 nullptr);
+  }
 
   if (nmd->node_group != nullptr && nmd->settings.properties != nullptr) {
     PointerRNA bmain_ptr = RNA_main_pointer_create(bmain);
diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_ui_common.cc b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_ui_common.cc
index f32031a3da4..4a4cde618d1 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_ui_common.cc
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_ui_common.cc
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ static void modifier_ops_extra_draw(bContext *C, uiLayout *layout, void *md_v)
                 WM_OP_INVOKE_DEFAULT,
                 UI_ITEM_NONE,
                 &op_ptr);
+    uiItemR(layout, &ptr, "show_group_selector", UI_ITEM_NONE, nullptr, ICON_NONE);
   }
 }