diff --git a/configs/config.example.yml b/configs/config.example.yml
index 581d5ad8..de7b01fe 100644
--- a/configs/config.example.yml
+++ b/configs/config.example.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ protocols:
             # Flag indicating whether or not the source ID validation before granting disabled.
             disableGrantSourceIdCheck: false
         
+        # Flag indicating whether or not a TGID will be tested for affiliations before being granted.
+        ignoreAffiliationCheck: false
         # Flag indicating whether or not received RF embedded LC data only should be transmitted.
         embeddedLCOnly: false
         # Flag indicating whether talker alias data should be dumped to the log.
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ protocols:
         #   (This applies only in conventional operations where channel granting is utilized and RF-only talkgroup
         #    steering is required.)
         disableNetworkGrant: false
+        # Flag indicating whether or not a TGID will be tested for affiliations before being granted.
+        ignoreAffiliationCheck: false
         # Flag indicating that the host will attempt to automatically inhibit unauthorized RIDs (those not in the
         # RID ACL list).
         inhibitUnauthorized: false
@@ -283,6 +287,8 @@ protocols:
             # Flag indicating whether or not the source ID validation before granting disabled.
             disableGrantSourceIdCheck: false
 
+        # Flag indicating whether or not a TGID will be tested for affiliations before being granted.
+        ignoreAffiliationCheck: false
         # Flag indicating the host should verify group affiliation.
         verifyAff: false
         # Flag indicating the host should verify unit registration.
diff --git a/src/host/dmr/Control.cpp b/src/host/dmr/Control.cpp
index ba30ac4d..a0565223 100644
--- a/src/host/dmr/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/host/dmr/Control.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, ::lookups::VoiceChDa
     m_slot1->setFrameLossThreshold(frameLossThreshold);
     m_slot2->setFrameLossThreshold(frameLossThreshold);
 
+    bool ignoreAffiliationCheck = dmrProtocol["ignoreAffiliationCheck"].as<bool>(true);
+    m_slot1->m_ignoreAffiliationCheck = ignoreAffiliationCheck;
+    m_slot2->m_ignoreAffiliationCheck = ignoreAffiliationCheck;
+
     if (printOptions) {
         if (enableTSCC) {
             LogInfo("    TSCC Slot: %u", m_tsccSlotNo);
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, ::lookups::VoiceChDa
             }
         }
 
+        LogInfo("    Ignore Affiliation Check: %s", ignoreAffiliationCheck ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Notify Control: %s", notifyCC ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Silence Threshold: %u (%.1f%%)", silenceThreshold, float(silenceThreshold) / 1.41F);
         LogInfo("    Frame Loss Threshold: %u", frameLossThreshold);
diff --git a/src/host/dmr/Slot.cpp b/src/host/dmr/Slot.cpp
index 3f0d2b41..4cbe363d 100644
--- a/src/host/dmr/Slot.cpp
+++ b/src/host/dmr/Slot.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ Slot::Slot(uint32_t slotNo, uint32_t timeout, uint32_t tgHang, uint32_t queueSiz
     m_ccHalted(false),
     m_enableTSCC(false),
     m_dedicatedTSCC(false),
+    m_ignoreAffiliationCheck(false),
     m_tsccPayloadDstId(0U),
     m_tsccPayloadSrcId(0U),
     m_tsccPayloadGroup(false),
diff --git a/src/host/dmr/Slot.h b/src/host/dmr/Slot.h
index 02d17baa..185de43f 100644
--- a/src/host/dmr/Slot.h
+++ b/src/host/dmr/Slot.h
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ namespace dmr
 
         bool m_enableTSCC;
         bool m_dedicatedTSCC;
+        bool m_ignoreAffiliationCheck;
 
         uint32_t m_tsccPayloadDstId;
         uint32_t m_tsccPayloadSrcId;
diff --git a/src/host/dmr/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp b/src/host/dmr/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
index e4077c7d..2835a18f 100644
--- a/src/host/dmr/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
+++ b/src/host/dmr/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
@@ -857,12 +857,14 @@ bool ControlSignaling::writeRF_CSBK_Grant(uint32_t srcId, uint32_t dstId, uint8_
             ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice groupVoice = m_tscc->m_tidLookup->find(dstId);
             slot = groupVoice.source().tgSlot();
 
-            // is this an affiliation required group?
-            ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice tid = m_tscc->m_tidLookup->find(dstId, slot);
-            if (tid.config().affiliated()) {
-                if (!m_tscc->m_affiliations->hasGroupAff(dstId)) {
-                    LogWarning(LOG_RF, "DMR Slot %u, CSBK, RAND (Random Access, GRP_VOICE_CALL (Group Voice Call) ignored, no group affiliations, dstId = %u", m_tscc->m_slotNo, dstId);
-                    return false;
+            if (grp && !m_tscc->m_ignoreAffiliationCheck) {
+                // is this an affiliation required group?
+                ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice tid = m_tscc->m_tidLookup->find(dstId, slot);
+                if (tid.config().affiliated()) {
+                    if (!m_tscc->m_affiliations->hasGroupAff(dstId)) {
+                        LogWarning(LOG_RF, "DMR Slot %u, CSBK, RAND (Random Access, GRP_VOICE_CALL (Group Voice Call) ignored, no group affiliations, dstId = %u", m_tscc->m_slotNo, dstId);
+                        return false;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp b/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp
index fde3464c..bd1ccbbe 100644
--- a/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/host/nxdn/Control.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Control::Control(bool authoritative, uint32_t ran, uint32_t callHang, uint32_t q
     m_duplex(duplex),
     m_enableControl(false),
     m_dedicatedControl(false),
+    m_ignoreAffiliationCheck(false),
     m_rfLastLICH(),
     m_rfLC(),
     m_netLC(),
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
 
     m_control->m_disableGrantSrcIdCheck = control["disableGrantSourceIdCheck"].as<bool>(false);
 
+    m_ignoreAffiliationCheck = nxdnProtocol["ignoreAffiliationCheck"].as<bool>(false);
+
     yaml::Node rfssConfig = systemConf["config"];
     yaml::Node controlCh = rfssConfig["controlCh"];
     m_notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(false);
@@ -303,6 +306,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
             }
         }
 
+        LogInfo("    Ignore Affiliation Check: %s", m_ignoreAffiliationCheck ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Notify Control: %s", m_notifyCC ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Verify Affiliation: %s", m_control->m_verifyAff ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Verify Registration: %s", m_control->m_verifyReg ? "yes" : "no");
diff --git a/src/host/nxdn/Control.h b/src/host/nxdn/Control.h
index 0bae153d..e29f4cc5 100644
--- a/src/host/nxdn/Control.h
+++ b/src/host/nxdn/Control.h
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ namespace nxdn
         bool m_duplex;
         bool m_enableControl;
         bool m_dedicatedControl;
+        bool m_ignoreAffiliationCheck;
 
         channel::LICH m_rfLastLICH;
         lc::RTCH m_rfLC;
diff --git a/src/host/nxdn/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp b/src/host/nxdn/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
index 66d8a40b..8d2bc00f 100644
--- a/src/host/nxdn/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
+++ b/src/host/nxdn/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
@@ -468,12 +468,14 @@ bool ControlSignaling::writeRF_Message_Grant(uint32_t srcId, uint32_t dstId, uin
         }
 
         if (!m_nxdn->m_affiliations.isGranted(dstId)) {
-            // is this an affiliation required group?
-            ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice tid = m_nxdn->m_tidLookup->find(dstId);
-            if (tid.config().affiliated()) {
-                if (!m_nxdn->m_affiliations.hasGroupAff(dstId)) {
-                    LogWarning(LOG_RF, "NXDN, %s ignored, no group affiliations, dstId = %u", rcch->toString().c_str(), dstId);
-                    return false;
+            if (grp && !m_nxdn->m_ignoreAffiliationCheck) {
+                // is this an affiliation required group?
+                ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice tid = m_nxdn->m_tidLookup->find(dstId);
+                if (tid.config().affiliated()) {
+                    if (!m_nxdn->m_affiliations.hasGroupAff(dstId)) {
+                        LogWarning(LOG_RF, "NXDN, %s ignored, no group affiliations, dstId = %u", rcch->toString().c_str(), dstId);
+                        return false;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/host/p25/Control.cpp b/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
index d483fb49..106caf49 100644
--- a/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/host/p25/Control.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Control::Control(bool authoritative, uint32_t nac, uint32_t callHang, uint32_t q
     m_allowExplicitSourceId(true),
     m_convNetGrantDemand(false),
     m_sndcpSupport(false),
+    m_ignoreAffiliationCheck(false),
     m_idenTable(idenTable),
     m_ridLookup(ridLookup),
     m_tidLookup(tidLookup),
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
 
     m_sndcpSupport = p25Protocol["sndcpSupport"].as<bool>(false);
 
+    m_ignoreAffiliationCheck = p25Protocol["ignoreAffiliationCheck"].as<bool>(false);
+
     yaml::Node control = p25Protocol["control"];
     m_enableControl = control["enable"].as<bool>(false);
     if (m_enableControl) {
@@ -479,6 +482,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
 
         LogInfo("    SNDCP Support: %s", m_sndcpSupport ? "yes" : "no");
 
+        LogInfo("    Ignore Affiliation Check: %s", m_ignoreAffiliationCheck ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    No Status ACK: %s", m_control->m_noStatusAck ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    No Message ACK: %s", m_control->m_noMessageAck ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Unit-to-Unit Availability Check: %s", m_control->m_unitToUnitAvailCheck ? "yes" : "no");
diff --git a/src/host/p25/Control.h b/src/host/p25/Control.h
index f4781ac1..f81ead09 100644
--- a/src/host/p25/Control.h
+++ b/src/host/p25/Control.h
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ namespace p25
         bool m_allowExplicitSourceId;
         bool m_convNetGrantDemand;
         bool m_sndcpSupport;
+        bool m_ignoreAffiliationCheck;
 
         ::lookups::IdenTableLookup* m_idenTable;
         ::lookups::RadioIdLookup* m_ridLookup;
diff --git a/src/host/p25/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp b/src/host/p25/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
index 73e1cfe6..b645ec12 100644
--- a/src/host/p25/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
+++ b/src/host/p25/packet/ControlSignaling.cpp
@@ -2179,12 +2179,14 @@ bool ControlSignaling::writeRF_TSDU_Grant(uint32_t srcId, uint32_t dstId, uint8_
         }
 
         if (!m_p25->m_affiliations.isGranted(dstId)) {
-            // is this an affiliation required group?
-            ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice tid = m_p25->m_tidLookup->find(dstId);
-            if (tid.config().affiliated()) {
-                if (!m_p25->m_affiliations.hasGroupAff(dstId)) {
-                    LogWarning(LOG_NET, P25_TSDU_STR ", TSBKO, IOSP_GRP_VCH (Group Voice Channel Request) ignored, no group affiliations, dstId = %u", dstId);
-                    return false;
+            if (grp && !m_p25->m_ignoreAffiliationCheck) {
+                // is this an affiliation required group?
+                ::lookups::TalkgroupRuleGroupVoice tid = m_p25->m_tidLookup->find(dstId);
+                if (tid.config().affiliated()) {
+                    if (!m_p25->m_affiliations.hasGroupAff(dstId)) {
+                        LogWarning(LOG_NET, P25_TSDU_STR ", TSBKO, IOSP_GRP_VCH (Group Voice Channel Request) ignored, no group affiliations, dstId = %u", dstId);
+                        return false;
+                    }
                 }
             }