diff --git a/src/timeline2/model/timelinemodel.cpp b/src/timeline2/model/timelinemodel.cpp
index 77d2db9d4a1b3737ad5ff630b986b7b11afd3e5b..1e2603ac6258ced9348ffd9dc40b27326e7d340c 100644
--- a/src/timeline2/model/timelinemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline2/model/timelinemodel.cpp
@@ -3015,11 +3015,18 @@ void TimelineModel::requestRemoveFromSelection(int itemId)
 {
     QWriteLocker locker(&m_lock);
     TRACE(itemId);
+    std::unordered_set<int> all_items = {itemId};
+    int parentGroup = m_groups->getDirectAncestor(itemId);
+    if (parentGroup > -1 && m_groups->getType(parentGroup) != GroupType::Selection) {
+        all_items = m_groups->getLeaves(parentGroup);
+    }
     std::unordered_set<int> selection = getCurrentSelection();
-    if (selection.count(itemId) > 0) {
-        selection.erase(itemId);
-        requestSetSelection(selection);
+    for (int current_itemId : all_items) {
+        if (selection.count(current_itemId) > 0) {
+            selection.erase(current_itemId);
+        }
     }
+    requestSetSelection(selection);
 }
 
 bool TimelineModel::requestSetSelection(const std::unordered_set<int> &ids)