diff --git a/packages/splitview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts b/packages/splitview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
index 301f6c480..4ab1cd548 100644
--- a/packages/splitview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
+++ b/packages/splitview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export class DockviewComponent
                             GroupChangeKind.ADD_GROUP,
                             GroupChangeKind.REMOVE_GROUP,
                             GroupChangeKind.ADD_PANEL,
-                            GroupChangeKind.REMOVE_GROUP,
+                            GroupChangeKind.REMOVE_PANEL,
                             GroupChangeKind.GROUP_ACTIVE,
                             GroupChangeKind.PANEL_ACTIVE,
                             GroupChangeKind.LAYOUT,