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 7229680a5..da3f9b286 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
@@ -4565,7 +4565,8 @@ if (DEBUG_EVENTS) { console.warn("nodeMouseDown", mouse_mode,d); }
             if (force) {
                 activeNodes = [];
                 activeLinks = [];
-                redraw();
+                activeGroups = [];
+                _redraw();
             }
             if (updateActive) {
                 updateActiveNodes();