diff --git a/plugins/modules/pfsense_dhcp_static.py b/plugins/modules/pfsense_dhcp_static.py
index eb1e435f..db58a81f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pfsense_dhcp_static.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pfsense_dhcp_static.py
@@ -223,10 +223,15 @@ def _validate_params(self):
             self.module.fail_json(msg='A valid MAC address must be specified.')
 
         if params['netif'] is not None:
-            self.pfsense.parse_interface(params['netif'])
+            if self.pfsense.is_interface_group(params['netif']):
+                self.module.fail_json(msg='DHCP cannot be configured for interface groups')
+            else:
+                netif = self.pfsense.parse_interface(params['netif'])
+        else:
+            netif = None
 
         # find staticmaps and determine interface
-        self._find_staticmaps(params['netif'])
+        self._find_staticmaps(netif)
 
         if params['ipaddr'] is not None:
             addr = ip_address(u'{0}'.format(params['ipaddr']))
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/fixtures/pfsense_dhcp_static_config.xml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/fixtures/pfsense_dhcp_static_config.xml
index b2589ca5..ed5eabfa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/fixtures/pfsense_dhcp_static_config.xml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/fixtures/pfsense_dhcp_static_config.xml
@@ -1741,6 +1741,13 @@
 			<domain>acme.com</domain>
 		</system>
 	</wizardtemp>
+        <ifgroups>
+                <ifgroupentry>
+                        <members>opt1 opt2 opt3</members>
+                        <descr></descr>
+                        <ifname>IFGROUP1</ifname>
+                </ifgroupentry>
+        </ifgroups>
 	<vlans>
 		<vlan>
 			<if>vmx0</if>
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_pfsense_dhcp_static.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_pfsense_dhcp_static.py
index fb6059c5..3563c01e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_pfsense_dhcp_static.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_pfsense_dhcp_static.py
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ def test_dhcp_static_create_empty(self):
         )
         self.do_module_test(obj, command=command)
 
+    def test_dhcp_static_create_display(self):
+        """ test create with netif display name """
+        obj = dict(name='test_entry', macaddr='ab:ab:ab:ab:ab:ac', ipaddr='10.0.0.101', netif='pub')
+        command = (
+            "create dhcp_static 'test_entry', macaddr='ab:ab:ab:ab:ab:ac', ipaddr='10.0.0.101'"
+        )
+        self.do_module_test(obj, command=command)
+
     def test_dhcp_static_create_wrong_subnet(self):
         """ test create with IP address in the wrong subnet """
         obj = dict(name='test_entry', macaddr='ab:ab:ab:ab:ab:ab', ipaddr='1.2.3.4', netif='opt1')
@@ -96,6 +104,11 @@ def test_dhcp_static_create_no_netif(self):
         obj = dict(name='test_entry', macaddr='ab:ab:ab:ab:ab:ab', ipaddr='1.2.3.4')
         self.do_module_test(obj, failed=True, msg='Multiple DHCP servers enabled and no netif specified')
 
+    def test_dhcp_static_create_ifgroup(self):
+        """ test create with interface group """
+        obj = dict(name='test_entry', macaddr='ab:ab:ab:ab:ab:ab', ipaddr='1.2.3.4', netif='IFGROUP1')
+        self.do_module_test(obj, failed=True, msg='DHCP cannot be configured for interface groups')
+
     def test_dhcp_static_create_invalid_macaddr(self):
         """ test create with invalid macaddr """
         msg = 'A valid MAC address must be specified.'