diff --git a/packages/ketcher-core/src/application/render/restruct/resgroup.js b/packages/ketcher-core/src/application/render/restruct/resgroup.js
index d046b1f058..8a2b05be40 100644
--- a/packages/ketcher-core/src/application/render/restruct/resgroup.js
+++ b/packages/ketcher-core/src/application/render/restruct/resgroup.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ReSGroup extends ReObject {
       sGroupItem.hovering = this.getContractedSelectionContour(render).attr(
         options.hoverStyle
       )
-    } else {
+    } else if (!this.selected) {
       sGroupItem.hovering = paper
         .path(
           'M{0},{1}L{2},{3}L{4},{5}L{6},{7}L{0},{1}',