diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGSPage.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGSPage.cpp
index b441801722..696555ed58 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGSPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGSPage.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ bool QGSPage::itemClearsSelection(int itemTypeIn)
     const std::vector<int> ClearingTypes {
         13,  // MysteryType
         UserType::QGITemplate,
+        UserType::QGIProjGroup,
         UserType::QGIDrawingTemplate,
         UserType::QGISVGTemplate
     };