diff --git a/Mathlib/Algebra/Group/Commutator.lean b/Mathlib/Algebra/Group/Commutator.lean
index e0b0b3d11fa884..f6fb3c2445b6b9 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Algebra/Group/Commutator.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Algebra/Group/Commutator.lean
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ attribute [scoped instance] commutatorElement
 
 end commutatorElement
 
+namespace addCommutatorElement
+
+attribute [scoped instance] addCommutatorElement
+
+end addCommutatorElement
+
 open scoped commutatorElement
 
 @[to_additive]