diff --git a/src/serena/symbol.py b/src/serena/symbol.py
index 8eb00595..6a17813a 100644
--- a/src/serena/symbol.py
+++ b/src/serena/symbol.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
 from time import perf_counter
 from typing import Any, Generic, Literal, NotRequired, Self, TypedDict, TypeVar
@@ -1261,6 +1262,7 @@ class SymbolDictGrouper(Generic[TSymbolDict], ABC):
         self._group_keys = group_keys
         self._group_children_keys = group_children_keys
         self._collapse_singleton = collapse_singleton
+        self._is_enabled = True
 
     def _group_by(self, l: list[dict], keys: list[str], children_keys: list[str], is_children: bool) -> dict[str, Any] | list[Any]:
         """
@@ -1321,8 +1323,24 @@ class SymbolDictGrouper(Generic[TSymbolDict], ABC):
         """
         # avoid side effects by working on a deep-copy
         symbols_copy = copy.deepcopy(symbols)
+
+        if not self._is_enabled:
+            return symbols_copy
+
         return self._group_by(symbols_copy, self._group_keys, self._group_children_keys, is_children=False)
 
+    @contextmanager
+    def disabled_context(self) -> Iterator[None]:
+        """
+        A context manager that temporarily disables grouping.
+        """
+        original_state = self._is_enabled
+        self._is_enabled = False
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            self._is_enabled = original_state
+
 
 class LanguageServerSymbolDictGrouper(SymbolDictGrouper[LanguageServerSymbol.OutputDict]):
     def __init__(