diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/users.test.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/users.test.ts
index 31f13241f..4a952e644 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/users.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/users.test.ts
@@ -2069,3 +2069,159 @@ describe('users module integration', () => {
     expect(bar?.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(false);
   });
 });
+
+// ============================================================================
+// BULK TOOLBAR TESTS (issue #974)
+// ============================================================================
+describe('users bulk-actions toolbar', () => {
+  const mockGroups = [
+    { id: 'admins', name: 'Admins', permissions: [], description: '', allowed_accounts: [] },
+    { id: 'developers', name: 'Developers', permissions: [], description: '', allowed_accounts: [] },
+  ];
+
+  function buildToolbarDom(): void {
+    document.body.innerHTML = `
+      <form id="user-form"></form>
+      <input type="text" id="user-search" />
+      <select id="user-role-filter"><option value="">All</option></select>
+      <select id="user-mfa-filter"><option value="">All</option></select>
+      <select id="user-group-filter"><option value="">All Groups</option></select>
+      <button id="clear-filters-btn">Clear</button>
+      <div id="users-list"></div>
+      <div id="user-stats"></div>
+      <div id="bulk-actions-bar" class="hidden">
+        <span id="selected-count">0</span>
+        <button id="bulk-delete-btn">Delete selected</button>
+        <select id="bulk-group-select">
+          <option value="">Add to group...</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    buildToolbarDom();
+    userState.setAllUsers([]);
+    userState.setFilteredUsers([]);
+    userState.setAvailableGroups(mockGroups as any);
+    userState.clearSelectedUserIds();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('toolbar visibility', () => {
+    it('should be hidden when no users are selected', () => {
+      userList.updateBulkActionsBar();
+
+      const bar = document.getElementById('bulk-actions-bar');
+      expect(bar?.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should be visible with correct count when one user is selected', () => {
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('user-1');
+
+      userList.updateBulkActionsBar();
+
+      const bar = document.getElementById('bulk-actions-bar');
+      expect(bar?.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(false);
+      const count = document.getElementById('selected-count');
+      expect(count?.textContent).toBe('1');
+    });
+
+    it('should be visible with correct count when multiple users are selected', () => {
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('user-1');
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('user-2');
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('user-3');
+
+      userList.updateBulkActionsBar();
+
+      const bar = document.getElementById('bulk-actions-bar');
+      expect(bar?.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(false);
+      const count = document.getElementById('selected-count');
+      expect(count?.textContent).toBe('3');
+    });
+
+    it('should become hidden again after all rows are unchecked', () => {
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('user-1');
+      userList.updateBulkActionsBar();
+
+      const barBefore = document.getElementById('bulk-actions-bar');
+      expect(barBefore?.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(false);
+
+      userState.clearSelectedUserIds();
+      userList.updateBulkActionsBar();
+
+      const barAfter = document.getElementById('bulk-actions-bar');
+      expect(barAfter?.classList.contains('hidden')).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('bulk-delete-btn', () => {
+    it('should call bulkDeleteUsers when clicked via setupUserHandlers', async () => {
+      const mockUser = { id: '1', email: 'u@t.com', role: 'user', groups: [], mfa_enabled: false };
+      userState.setAllUsers([mockUser] as any);
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('1');
+
+      (api.deleteUser as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({});
+      (api.listUsers as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({ users: [] });
+      (api.listGroups as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({ groups: [] });
+
+      userHandlers.setupUserHandlers();
+
+      const bulkDeleteBtn = document.getElementById('bulk-delete-btn');
+      bulkDeleteBtn?.click();
+
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+      expect(api.deleteUser).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('bulk-group-select', () => {
+    it('should populate with available groups', () => {
+      userList.populateBulkGroupSelect();
+
+      const select = document.getElementById('bulk-group-select') as HTMLSelectElement;
+      // placeholder + 2 groups
+      expect(select.options.length).toBe(3);
+      expect(select.options[1]?.value).toBe('admins');
+      expect(select.options[1]?.text).toBe('Admins');
+      expect(select.options[2]?.value).toBe('developers');
+      expect(select.options[2]?.text).toBe('Developers');
+    });
+
+    it('should call bulkAddToGroup with selected group id on change via setupUserHandlers', async () => {
+      const mockUser = { id: '1', email: 'test@test.com', role: 'user', groups: [], mfa_enabled: false };
+      userState.setAllUsers([mockUser] as any);
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('1');
+
+      (api.updateUser as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({});
+      (api.listUsers as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({ users: [mockUser] });
+      (api.listGroups as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({ groups: mockGroups });
+
+      userHandlers.setupUserHandlers();
+
+      const select = document.getElementById('bulk-group-select') as HTMLSelectElement;
+      select.value = 'admins';
+      select.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+      expect(api.updateUser).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1', { groups: ['admins'] });
+    });
+
+    it('should not call bulkAddToGroup when placeholder is selected', async () => {
+      userState.addSelectedUserId('1');
+      (api.updateUser as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({});
+
+      userHandlers.setupUserHandlers();
+
+      const select = document.getElementById('bulk-group-select') as HTMLSelectElement;
+      select.value = '';
+      select.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+      expect(api.updateUser).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.html b/frontend/src/index.html
index 36b825be9..c3a899706 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.html
+++ b/frontend/src/index.html
@@ -701,6 +701,13 @@ <h2>User Management</h2>
                         <div class="section-header">
                             <button type="button" id="create-user-btn" class="primary">Create User</button>
                         </div>
+                        <div id="bulk-actions-bar" class="hidden bulk-actions-bar">
+                            <span class="bulk-actions-count"><span id="selected-count">0</span> users selected</span>
+                            <button type="button" id="bulk-delete-btn" class="btn btn-danger btn-small">Delete selected</button>
+                            <select id="bulk-group-select" aria-label="Add selected users to group">
+                                <option value="">Add to group...</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
                         <div id="users-list" class="mt-3"></div>
                     </fieldset>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/users/handlers.ts b/frontend/src/users/handlers.ts
index 5a852f8b4..635af3d31 100644
--- a/frontend/src/users/handlers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/users/handlers.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { availableGroups } from './state';
 import { handleUserSearch, handleFilterChange, clearFilters, updateGroupFilterDropdown } from './filters';
 import { openCreateUserModal, closeUserModal, saveUser } from './userModals';
 import { bulkDeleteUsers, bulkAddToGroup } from './userActions';
+import { populateBulkGroupSelect } from './userList';
 
 /**
  * Setup event handlers for user management
@@ -83,6 +84,21 @@ export function setupUserHandlers(): void {
     });
   }
 
-  // Populate group filter dropdown
+  // Bulk group select dropdown (replaces the prompt on the production toolbar)
+  const bulkGroupSelect = document.getElementById('bulk-group-select') as HTMLSelectElement | null;
+  if (bulkGroupSelect) {
+    bulkGroupSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
+      const groupId = bulkGroupSelect.value;
+      if (groupId) {
+        void bulkAddToGroup(groupId).then(() => {
+          // Reset to placeholder after the operation completes
+          bulkGroupSelect.value = '';
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Populate both group dropdowns
   updateGroupFilterDropdown();
+  populateBulkGroupSelect();
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/users/index.ts b/frontend/src/users/index.ts
index 52d952af1..b4732d17c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/users/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/users/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export { formatRelativeTime, escapeHtml, showError, showSuccess } from './utils'
 export { applyFilters, handleUserSearch, handleFilterChange, clearFilters, updateGroupFilterDropdown } from './filters';
 
 // Re-export user list rendering
-export { renderUsers, renderUserStats, updateBulkActionsBar } from './userList';
+export { renderUsers, renderUserStats, updateBulkActionsBar, populateBulkGroupSelect } from './userList';
 
 // Re-export user modals
 export { openCreateUserModal, openEditUserModal, closeUserModal, saveUser } from './userModals';
diff --git a/frontend/src/users/userActions.ts b/frontend/src/users/userActions.ts
index 7a87f6d95..0e1eda65b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/users/userActions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/users/userActions.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 import { showError, showSuccess } from './utils';
 import { confirmDialog } from '../confirmDialog';
 import { applyFilters } from './filters';
-import { renderUsers, renderUserStats } from './userList';
+import { renderUsers, renderUserStats, populateBulkGroupSelect } from './userList';
 import { renderGroups } from '../groups/groupList';
 import { renderPermissionMatrix } from './permissionMatrix';
 
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export async function loadUsers(): Promise<void> {
     renderUsers(filteredUsers);
     renderGroups(groups);
     renderUserStats();
+    populateBulkGroupSelect();
 
     const matrixContainer = document.getElementById('permission-matrix');
     if (matrixContainer) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/users/userList.ts b/frontend/src/users/userList.ts
index 2ee3e1656..e1e71acaf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/users/userList.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/users/userList.ts
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ function setupUserTableListeners(): void {
 }
 
 /**
- * Update bulk actions bar
+ * Update bulk actions bar visibility and selection count.
  */
 export function updateBulkActionsBar(): void {
   const bulkBar = document.getElementById('bulk-actions-bar');
@@ -344,3 +344,19 @@ export function updateBulkActionsBar(): void {
     if (countEl) countEl.textContent = selectedCount.toString();
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Populate the #bulk-group-select dropdown with the currently loaded groups.
+ * Called by loadUsers after groups are refreshed so the options stay in sync.
+ */
+export function populateBulkGroupSelect(): void {
+  const select = document.getElementById('bulk-group-select') as HTMLSelectElement | null;
+  if (!select) return;
+  while (select.options.length > 1) select.remove(1);
+  for (const group of availableGroups) {
+    const opt = document.createElement('option');
+    opt.value = group.id;
+    opt.textContent = group.name;
+    select.add(opt);
+  }
+}