diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
index 79c3b24341..e01b5a9a1e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
@@ -939,7 +939,9 @@ BOX2I FOOTPRINT::GetFpPadsLocalBbox() const
     for( PAD* pad : dummy.Pads() )
         bbox.Merge( pad->GetBoundingBox() );
 
+    // Remove the parent and the group from the dummy footprint before deletion
     dummy.SetParent( nullptr );
+    dummy.SetParentGroup( nullptr );
 
     return bbox;
 }