diff --git a/modules/groups/groups_common/groups_common.module b/modules/groups/groups_common/groups_common.module
index a005314..d2f5d1f 100644
--- a/modules/groups/groups_common/groups_common.module
+++ b/modules/groups/groups_common/groups_common.module
@@ -64,4 +64,15 @@ function _groups_common_filter_process_format($element) {
     $function($element);
   }
   return $element;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_libraries_search_paths_alter()
+ *
+ * Add commons profile libraries to library path as part of the base profile
+ * inheritance.
+ */
+function groups_common_libraries_search_paths_alter(&$searchdir) {
+  $profile_commons = drupal_get_path('profile', 'commons');
+  $searchdir[] = "$profile_commons/libraries";
+}