diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts
index 6c7cf922c..c3f537aa7 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts
@@ -4554,4 +4554,46 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             expect(dockview.panels.length).toBe(3);
         });
     });
+
+    describe('maximized group', () => {
+        test('that a maximzied group is set to active', () => {
+            const container = document.createElement('div');
+
+            const dockview = new DockviewComponent({
+                parentElement: container,
+                components: {
+                    default: PanelContentPartTest,
+                },
+                tabComponents: {
+                    test_tab_id: PanelTabPartTest,
+                },
+                orientation: Orientation.HORIZONTAL,
+            });
+
+            dockview.layout(1000, 500);
+
+            const panel1 = dockview.addPanel({
+                id: 'panel_1',
+                component: 'default',
+            });
+
+            const panel2 = dockview.addPanel({
+                id: 'panel_2',
+                component: 'default',
+                position: { direction: 'right' },
+            });
+
+            expect(panel1.api.isActive).toBeFalsy();
+            expect(panel1.group.api.isActive).toBeFalsy();
+            expect(panel2.api.isActive).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(panel2.group.api.isActive).toBeTruthy();
+
+            panel1.api.maximize();
+
+            expect(panel1.api.isActive).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(panel1.group.api.isActive).toBeTruthy();
+            expect(panel2.api.isActive).toBeFalsy();
+            expect(panel2.group.api.isActive).toBeFalsy();
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts
index 8131daf16..625c9b389 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ export abstract class BaseGrid<T extends IGridPanelView>
 
     maximizeGroup(panel: T): void {
         this.gridview.maximizeView(panel);
+        this.doSetGroupActive(panel);
     }
 
     isMaximizedGroup(panel: T): boolean {