diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 4131f5dbf..84bf02332 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -2646,6 +2646,16 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         var result = RED.nodes.removeJunction(node)
                         removedJunctions.push(node);
                         removedLinks = removedLinks.concat(result.links);
+                        if (node.g) {
+                            var group = RED.nodes.group(node.g);
+                            if (selectedGroups.indexOf(group) === -1) {
+                                // Don't use RED.group.removeFromGroup as that emits
+                                // a change event on the node - but we're deleting it
+                                var index = group.nodes.indexOf(node);
+                                group.nodes.splice(index,1);
+                                RED.group.markDirty(group);
+                            }
+                        }
                     } else {
                         if (node.direction === "out") {
                             removedSubflowOutputs.push(node);