diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
index 55111151c..ccecfd043 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
@@ -386,11 +386,20 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
     function onObjectRemove(n) {
         var existingObject = objects[n.id];
         existingObject.treeList.remove();
-        delete objects[n.d]
+        delete objects[n.id]
         var parent = existingObject.parent;
         if (parent.children.length === 0) {
             parent.treeList.addChild(getEmptyItem(parent.id));
         }
+        if (existingObject.children && (existingObject.children.length > 0)) {
+            existingObject.children.forEach(function (nc) {
+                if (!nc.empty) {
+                    var childObject = objects[nc.id];
+                    nc.parent = parent;
+                    objects[parent.id].treeList.addChild(childObject);
+                }
+            });
+        }
     }
     function getGutter(n) {
         var span = $("<span>",{class:"red-ui-info-outline-gutter"});
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 414bf7c17..7f541204e 100755
--- 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
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ if (DEBUG_EVENTS) { console.warn("clearSelection", mouse_mode); }
                         removedLinks = removedLinks.concat(removedEntities.links);
                         if (node.g) {
                             var group = RED.nodes.group(node.g);
-                            if (!group.selected || group.active) {
+                            if ((!group.selected || group.active) && (selectedGroups.indexOf(group) < 0)) {
                                 RED.group.removeFromGroup(group,node);
                                 node.g = group.id;
                             }