diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js
index a513e01ea..aa4e07117 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/group.js
@@ -427,15 +427,16 @@ RED.group = (function() {
             h: 0,
             _def: RED.group.def
         }
+
+        group.z = nodes[0].z;
+        RED.nodes.addGroup(group);
+
         try {
             addToGroup(group,nodes);
         } catch(err) {
             RED.notify(err,"error");
             return;
         }
-        group.z = nodes[0].z;
-
-        RED.nodes.addGroup(group);
         return group;
     }
     function addToGroup(group,nodes) {