diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index bc4378feff..2de70b7304 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -555,12 +555,19 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def deleteSelection(self):
         if not self.getController().getToolsEnabled():
             return
-
+        removed_group_nodes = []
         op = GroupedOperation()
         nodes = Selection.getAllSelectedObjects()
         for node in nodes:
             op.addOperation(RemoveSceneNodeOperation(node))
-
+            group_node = node.getParent()
+            if group_node and group_node.callDecoration("isGroup") and group_node not in removed_group_nodes:
+                remaining_nodes_in_group = list(set(group_node.getChildren()) - set(nodes))
+                if len(remaining_nodes_in_group) == 1:
+                    removed_group_nodes.append(group_node)
+                    remaining_nodes_in_group[0].translate(group_node.getPosition())
+                    remaining_nodes_in_group[0].setParent(group_node.getParent())
+                    op.addOperation(RemoveSceneNodeOperation(group_node))
         op.push()
 
         pass