diff --git a/src/mixins/canvas_grouping.mixin.js b/src/mixins/canvas_grouping.mixin.js
index 9115ef38..39ea584b 100644
--- a/src/mixins/canvas_grouping.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/canvas_grouping.mixin.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
      */
     _createActiveSelection: function(target, e) {
       var group = this._createGroup(target);
+      this._hoveredTarget = group;
       this.setActiveObject(group, e);
       target.fire('selected', { e: e });
       this.fire('selection:created', { target: group, e: e });
diff --git a/test/unit/canvas.js b/test/unit/canvas.js
index 7826b3cd..f644e00d 100644
--- a/test/unit/canvas.js
+++ b/test/unit/canvas.js
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
     canvas.on('selection:created', function( ) { isFired = true; });
     canvas.setActiveObject(rect1);
     canvas._createActiveSelection(rect2, {});
+    assert.equal(canvas._hoveredTarget, canvas.getActiveObject(), 'the created selection is also hovered');
     assert.equal(isFired, true, 'selection:created fired');
     canvas.off('selection:created');
   });
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@
     canvas.setActiveObject(new fabric.ActiveSelection([rect1, rect2]));
     canvas._updateActiveSelection(rect3, {});
     assert.equal(isFired, true, 'selection:updated fired');
+    assert.equal(canvas._hoveredTarget, canvas.getActiveObject(), 'hovered target is updated');
     canvas.off('selection:updated');
   });