diff --git a/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.cpp b/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.cpp
index 9dd5c9c0326..bd2891ef7a5 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.cpp
@@ -2909,6 +2909,16 @@ void LBGroupItem::readData(uint16 type, uint16 size, Common::SeekableSubReadStre
 	}
 }
 
+void LBGroupItem::destroySelf() {
+	LBItem::destroySelf();
+
+	for (uint i = 0; i < _groupEntries.size(); i++) {
+		LBItem *item = _vm->getItemById(_groupEntries[i].entryId);
+		if (item)
+			item->destroySelf();
+	}
+}
+
 void LBGroupItem::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
 	if (_starting) {
 		_starting = false;
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.h b/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.h
index 6c22187cf35..3cd9142793f 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/livingbooks.h
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ public:
 
 	void readData(uint16 type, uint16 size, Common::SeekableSubReadStreamEndian *stream);
 
+	void destroySelf();
 	void setEnabled(bool enabled);
 	void setGlobalEnabled(bool enabled);
 	bool contains(Common::Point point);