diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index a7c797c17..4f1435d26 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -921,6 +921,17 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                             dirty: startDirty
                         }
 
+                        if (editing_node.g) {
+                            const group = RED.nodes.group(editing_node.g);
+                            // Don't use RED.group.removeFromGroup as that emits
+                            // a change event on the node - but we're deleting it
+                            const index = group?.nodes.indexOf(editing_node) ?? -1;
+                            if (index > -1) {
+                                group.nodes.splice(index, 1);
+                                RED.group.markDirty(group);
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         RED.nodes.dirty(true);
                         RED.view.redraw(true);
                         RED.history.push(historyEvent);