diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_edit.c b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_edit.c
index 9c99cbe96f..b7dea3de9f 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_edit.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_edit.c
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ edje_edit_group_name_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *new_name)
 
    pce->entry = eina_stringshare_add(new_name);
    pc->part = pce->entry;
+   eina_stringshare_replace(&ed->group, new_name);
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }