diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index d7ffeaac4..f6bb7baee 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  - Added individual shipping requirements to the Sku.
  - added #10145: Global Head Tags in Settings
  - added packing to templates, snippets, and head tags. 
+ - added #9289: Extending the "Request Approval For Version Tag" activity by reversing the test (Bernd Kalbfuß-Zimmermann)
 
 7.7.4
  - rfe: Extend DateTime for Week-Nrs  (#9151)
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag/ByCommitterGroup.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag/ByCommitterGroup.pm
index 29cda58e3..9a24d98c7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag/ByCommitterGroup.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/RequestApprovalForVersionTag/ByCommitterGroup.pm
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ sub definition {
                 label           => $i18n->get( 'committerGroupId label' ),
                 hoverHelp       => $i18n->get( 'committerGroupId description' ),
             },
+            invertGroupSetting => {
+                fieldType       => "yesNo",
+                defaultValue    => 0,
+                label           => $i18n->get( 'invertGroupSetting label' ),
+                hoverHelp       => $i18n->get( 'invertGroupSetting description' ),
+            },
         },
     };
     return $class->SUPER::definition( $session, $definition );
@@ -86,7 +92,8 @@ sub execute {
     my $committedBy = WebGUI::User->new( $self->session, $tag->get( 'committedBy' ) );
 
     # If tag is handled by this activity
-    if ( $committedBy->isInGroup( $self->get( 'committerGroupId' ) ) ) {
+    if ( (!$self->get( 'invertGroupSetting' ) && $committedBy->isInGroup( $self->get( 'committerGroupId' ) ) )
+      || ($self->get( 'invertGroupSetting' ) && !$committedBy->isInGroup( $self->get( 'committerGroupId' ) ) ) ) {
         return $self->SUPER::execute( $tag, $instance );
     }
     else {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Activity_RequestApprovalForVersionTag_ByCommitterGroup.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Activity_RequestApprovalForVersionTag_ByCommitterGroup.pm
index 56758d4d1..477a26b47 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Activity_RequestApprovalForVersionTag_ByCommitterGroup.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Activity_RequestApprovalForVersionTag_ByCommitterGroup.pm
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ our $I18N = {
         lastUpdated => 1213631384,
         context     => q{Description of activity property},
     },
+    'invertGroupSetting label' => {
+        message     => q{Invert Group Setting},
+        lastUpdated => 1232298054,
+        context     => q{Label for activity property},
+    },
+    'invertGroupSetting description' => {
+        message     => q{If selected yes, only users that are not members of the selected committer
+                         group will require approval for using this activity. If the committer is a
+                         member of this group, the workflow will continue with the next activity. },
+        lastUpdated => 1232298054,
+        context     => q{Description of activity property},
+    },
     topicName => {
         message     => q{Request Approval By Committer Group},
         lastUpdated => 0,