diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/group/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/group/operator.py
index a146cb24ea..3c8b120349 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/group/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/group/operator.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class RemoveGroup(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         self.file = tool.Ifc.get()
         ifcopenshell.api.group.remove_group(self.file, group=self.file.by_id(self.group))
         tool.Group.import_groups("IfcGroup")
+        tool.Group.update_uilist_index("IfcGroup")
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/operator.py
index 484efb2b6c..3d1b88cb3a 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/operator.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class RemoveSystem(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
     system: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        core.remove_system(tool.Ifc, tool.System, system=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.system))
+        core.remove_system(tool.Ifc, tool.Group, tool.System, system=tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.system))
 
 
 class EnableEditingSystem(bpy.types.Operator):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/system.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/system.py
index ee35118551..d7d0bbebe0 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/system.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/system.py
@@ -55,9 +55,15 @@ def edit_system(ifc: type[tool.Ifc], system_tool: type[tool.System], system: ifc
     system_tool.import_systems()
 
 
-def remove_system(ifc: type[tool.Ifc], system_tool: type[tool.System], system: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
+def remove_system(
+    ifc: type[tool.Ifc],
+    group: type[tool.Group],
+    system_tool: type[tool.System],
+    system: ifcopenshell.entity_instance,
+) -> None:
     ifc.run("system.remove_system", system=system)
     system_tool.import_systems()
+    group.update_uilist_index("IfcSystem")
 
 
 def enable_editing_system(system_tool: type[tool.System], system: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/group.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/group.py
index 46b3a5fb57..d800904bf8 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/group.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/group.py
@@ -137,3 +137,8 @@ class Group(bonsai.core.tool.System):
             expanded_groups.remove(ifc_definition_id)
         props.expanded_groups_json = json.dumps(list(expanded_groups))
         cls.import_groups(group_type)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update_uilist_index(cls, group_type: GroupType) -> None:
+        props, blender_groups = cls.get_groups_data(group_type)
+        props.active_group_index = tool.Blender.get_valid_uilist_index(props.active_group_index, blender_groups)