diff --git a/src/psd_tools/api/layers.py b/src/psd_tools/api/layers.py
index 76250a5f..d2802559 100644
--- a/src/psd_tools/api/layers.py
+++ b/src/psd_tools/api/layers.py
@@ -1118,7 +1118,8 @@ def _setting(self) -> Optional[SectionDividerSetting]:
     @property
     def blend_mode(self) -> BlendMode:
         setting = self._setting
-        if setting is not None:
+        # Use the blend mode from the section divider setting if present.
+        if setting is not None and setting.blend_mode is not None:
             return setting.blend_mode
         return super(Group, self).blend_mode
 
diff --git a/tests/psd_files/blend-modes/group-divider-blend-mode.psd b/tests/psd_files/blend-modes/group-divider-blend-mode.psd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad8d42c2
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/psd_files/blend-modes/group-divider-blend-mode.psd differ
diff --git a/tests/psd_tools/api/test_layers.py b/tests/psd_tools/api/test_layers.py
index aabf4c19..02fa7ab9 100644
--- a/tests/psd_tools/api/test_layers.py
+++ b/tests/psd_tools/api/test_layers.py
@@ -252,6 +252,16 @@ def test_group_extract_bbox():
     assert Group.extract_bbox(psd[1:], True) == (25, 34, 83, 134)
 
 
+def test_group_blend_mode():
+    psd = PSDImage.open(full_name("blend-modes/group-divider-blend-mode.psd"))
+    assert psd[0].blend_mode is not None
+    blend_mode = psd[0].blend_mode
+    psd[0].blend_mode = BlendMode.NORMAL
+    assert psd[0].blend_mode == BlendMode.NORMAL
+    psd[0].blend_mode = blend_mode
+    assert psd[0].blend_mode == blend_mode
+
+
 def test_sibling_layers():
     psd = PSDImage.open(full_name("hidden-groups.psd"))
     assert psd[0].next_sibling() is psd[1]