diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
index da2df2f286f..3350c7b08e3 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class NODE_HT_header(Header):
                 layout.prop(snode_id, "use_nodes")
 
         elif snode.tree_type == 'GeometryNodeTree':
-            layout.prop(snode, "geometry_nodes_type", text="")
+            if context.preferences.experimental.use_node_group_operators:
+                layout.prop(snode, "geometry_nodes_type", text="")
             NODE_MT_editor_menus.draw_collapsible(context, layout)
             layout.separator_spacer()
 
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
index 13d8c480248..81330ec7cbf 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
@@ -2419,6 +2419,7 @@ class USERPREF_PT_experimental_new_features(ExperimentalPanel, Panel):
                 ({"property": "use_new_volume_nodes"}, ("blender/blender/issues/103248", "#103248")),
                 ({"property": "use_node_panels"}, ("blender/blender/issues/105248", "#105248")),
                 ({"property": "use_rotation_socket"}, ("/blender/blender/issues/92967", "#92967")),
+                ({"property": "use_node_group_operators"}, ("/blender/blender/issues/101778", "#101778")),
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
index 6841ede11ae..e73af2e96a0 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
@@ -682,7 +682,8 @@ typedef struct UserDef_Experimental {
   char use_new_volume_nodes;
   char use_node_panels;
   char use_rotation_socket;
-  char _pad[2];
+  char use_node_group_operators;
+  char _pad[1];
   /** `makesdna` does not allow empty structs. */
 } UserDef_Experimental;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc
index 3b728602362..8538b8b32f4 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc
@@ -738,13 +738,17 @@ static void rna_uiLayout_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(uiLayout *layou
                                                                  bContext *C,
                                                                  const char *catalog_path)
 {
-  blender::ed::geometry::ui_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(
-      *layout, *C, blender::StringRef(catalog_path));
+  if (U.experimental.use_node_group_operators) {
+    blender::ed::geometry::ui_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(
+        *layout, *C, blender::StringRef(catalog_path));
+  }
 }
 
 static void rna_uiLayout_template_node_operator_root_items(uiLayout *layout, bContext *C)
 {
-  blender::ed::geometry::ui_template_node_operator_asset_root_items(*layout, *C);
+  if (U.experimental.use_node_group_operators) {
+    blender::ed::geometry::ui_template_node_operator_asset_root_items(*layout, *C);
+  }
 }
 
 static int rna_ui_get_rnaptr_icon(bContext *C, PointerRNA *ptr_icon)
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
index 28e2afb0781..142771b5a8e 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.cc
@@ -6744,6 +6744,10 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_experimental(BlenderRNA *brna)
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_rotation_socket", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Rotation Socket", "Enable the new rotation node socket type");
+
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_node_group_operators", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop, "Node Group Operators", "Enable using geometry nodes as edit operators");
 }
 
 static void rna_def_userdef_addon_collection(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)