diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e12f8311528..912e08ad5fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 - We fixed an issue regarding recording redundant prefixes in search history. [#9685](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9685)
 - We fixed an issue where passing a URL containing a DOI led to a "No entry found" notification. [#9821](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9821)
 - We fixed some minor visual inconsistencies and issues in the preferences dialog. [#9866](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9866)
+- The order of save actions is now retained. [#9890](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9890)
 - We fixed an issue where the order of save actions was not retained in the bib file. [#9890](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9890)
 - We fixed an issue in the preferences 'External file types' tab ignoring a custom application path in the edit dialog. [#9895](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9895)
 - We fixed an issue in the preferences where custom columns could be added to the entry table with no qualifier. [#9913](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9913)
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 - We fixen an issue under Linux where under some systems the file instead of the folder was opened [#9607](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9607)
 - We fixed an issue where an Automatic Keyword Group could not be deleted in the UI. [#9778](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9778)
 - We fixed an issue where the citation key pattern `[edtrN_M]` returned the wrong editor. [#9946](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/9946)
-
+- We fixed an issue where empty grey containers would remain in the groups panel, if displaying of group item count is turned off [#9972](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9972)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java
index 0f88df48586..d2ccb279c56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/groups/GroupTreeView.java
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ private StackPane getArrowCell(GroupNodeViewModel viewModel) {
 
     private StackPane createNumberCell(GroupNodeViewModel group) {
         final StackPane node = new StackPane();
-        node.getStyleClass().setAll("hits");
         if (!group.isRoot()) {
             BindingsHelper.includePseudoClassWhen(node, PSEUDOCLASS_ANYSELECTED,
                     group.anySelectedEntriesMatchedProperty());
@@ -275,13 +274,16 @@ private StackPane createNumberCell(GroupNodeViewModel group) {
         }
         Text text = new Text();
         EasyBind.subscribe(preferencesService.getGroupsPreferences().displayGroupCountProperty(),
-                newValue -> {
+                shouldDisplayGroupCount -> {
                     if (text.textProperty().isBound()) {
                         text.textProperty().unbind();
                         text.setText("");
                     }
 
-                    if (newValue) {
+                    node.getStyleClass().clear();
+
+                    if (shouldDisplayGroupCount) {
+                        node.getStyleClass().add("hits");
                         text.textProperty().bind(group.getHits().map(Number::intValue).map(this::getFormattedNumber));
                     }
                 });