diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/templates/guacGroupList.html b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/templates/guacGroupList.html
index 4c9bb424c..40145c8a0 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/templates/guacGroupList.html
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/templates/guacGroupList.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <script type="text/ng-template" id="nestedItem.html">
         <div class="{{item.type}}" ng-if="isVisible(item.type)"
             ng-class="{
+                balancer   : item.balancing,
                 expanded   : item.expanded,
                 expandable : item.expandable,
                 empty      : !item.children.length
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/types/GroupListItem.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/types/GroupListItem.js
index 29bf91bd3..2255cb4c9 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/types/GroupListItem.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/groupList/types/GroupListItem.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ angular.module('groupList').factory('GroupListItem', ['$injector', function defi
                 });
 
             // If the item is a connection group, generate a connection group identifier
-            if (this.type === GroupListItem.Type.CONNECTION_GROUP)
+            if (this.type === GroupListItem.Type.CONNECTION_GROUP && this.balancing)
                 return ClientIdentifier.toString({
                     dataSource : this.dataSource,
                     type       : ClientIdentifier.Types.CONNECTION_GROUP,
@@ -157,6 +157,27 @@ angular.module('groupList').factory('GroupListItem', ['$injector', function defi
 
         };
 
+        /**
+         * Returns the relative URL of the client page that connects to the
+         * connection or connection group represented by this GroupListItem.
+         *
+         * @returns {String}
+         *     The relative URL of the client page that connects to the
+         *     connection or connection group represented by this GroupListItem,
+         *     or null if this GroupListItem cannot be connected to.
+         */
+        this.getClientURL = template.getClientURL || function getClientURL() {
+
+            // There is a client page for this item only if it has an
+            // associated client identifier
+            var identifier = this.getClientIdentifier();
+            if (identifier)
+                return '#/client/' + encodeURIComponent(identifier);
+
+            return null;
+
+        };
+
         /**
          * The connection, connection group, or sharing profile whose data is
          * exposed within this GroupListItem. If the type of this GroupListItem
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/styles/home.css b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/styles/home.css
index fb01cac97..33b867a9f 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/styles/home.css
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/styles/home.css
@@ -51,6 +51,27 @@ div.recent-connections div.connection {
     overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-a.home-connection {
+a.home-connection, .empty.balancer a.home-connection-group {
     display: block;
 }
+
+/* Show only expand/collapse icon for connection groups on home screen ... */
+
+.all-connections .connection-group > .caption .icon {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.all-connections .connection-group > .caption .icon.expand {
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+
+/* ... except for empty balancing groups, which should be rendered as if they
+ * are connections. */
+
+.all-connections .connection-group.empty.balancer > .caption .icon {
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.all-connections .connection-group.empty.balancer > .caption .icon.expand {
+    display: none;
+}
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connection.html b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connection.html
index b4284126a..85a7f573b 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connection.html
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connection.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <a class="home-connection"
-   ng-href="#/client/{{ item.getClientIdentifier() }}"
+   ng-href="{{ item.getClientURL() }}"
    ng-class="{active: item.getActiveConnections()}">
 
     <!-- Connection icon -->
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connectionGroup.html b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connectionGroup.html
index 909aacfd0..ba0a204ba 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connectionGroup.html
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/home/templates/connectionGroup.html
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-<span class="home-connection-group name">
-    <a ng-show="item.balancing" ng-href="#/client/{{ item.getClientIdentifier() }}">{{item.name}}</a>
-    <span ng-show="!item.balancing">{{item.name}}</span>
-</span>
+<a class="home-connection-group"
+   ng-href="{{ item.getClientURL() }}">
+
+    <!-- Connection group icon -->
+    <div ng-show="item.balancing" class="icon type balancer"></div>
+
+    <!-- Connection group name -->
+    <span class="name">{{item.name}}</span>
+
+</a>