diff --git a/src/Data/DataReferenceUpdater.php b/src/Data/DataReferenceUpdater.php
index f1fc28ce98..8c5cc343a5 100644
--- a/src/Data/DataReferenceUpdater.php
+++ b/src/Data/DataReferenceUpdater.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ protected function updateNestedFieldValues($fields, $dottedPrefix)
     {
         $fields
             ->filter(function ($field) {
-                return in_array($field->type(), ['replicator', 'grid', 'bard']);
+                return in_array($field->type(), ['replicator', 'grid', 'group', 'bard']);
             })
             ->each(function ($field) use ($dottedPrefix) {
                 $method = 'update'.ucfirst($field->type()).'Children';
@@ -155,6 +155,24 @@ protected function updateGridChildren($field, $dottedKey)
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update group field children.
+     *
+     * @param  \Statamic\Fields\Field  $field
+     * @param  string  $dottedKey
+     */
+    protected function updateGroupChildren($field, $dottedKey)
+    {
+        $data = $this->item->data();
+
+        $dottedPrefix = "{$dottedKey}.";
+        $fields = Arr::get($field->config(), 'fields');
+
+        if ($fields) {
+            $this->recursivelyUpdateFields((new Fields($fields))->all(), $dottedPrefix);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Update bard field children.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Listeners/UpdateAssetReferencesTest.php b/tests/Listeners/UpdateAssetReferencesTest.php
index cbad0daa09..f7bb984b66 100644
--- a/tests/Listeners/UpdateAssetReferencesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Listeners/UpdateAssetReferencesTest.php
@@ -707,6 +707,56 @@ public function it_updates_nested_asset_fields_within_grid_fields()
         $this->assertEquals(['content/norris.jpg', 'lee.jpg'], Arr::get($entry->fresh()->data(), 'griddy.1.pics'));
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function it_updates_nested_asset_fields_within_group_fields()
+    {
+        $collection = tap(Facades\Collection::make('articles'))->save();
+
+        $this->setInBlueprints('collections/articles', [
+            'fields' => [
+                [
+                    'handle' => 'group_field',
+                    'field' => [
+                        'type' => 'group',
+                        'fields' => [
+                            [
+                                'handle' => 'product',
+                                'field' => [
+                                    'type' => 'assets',
+                                    'container' => 'test_container',
+                                    'max_files' => 1,
+                                ],
+                            ],
+                            [
+                                'handle' => 'pics',
+                                'field' => [
+                                    'type' => 'assets',
+                                    'container' => 'test_container',
+                                ],
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $entry = tap(Facades\Entry::make()->collection($collection)->data([
+            'group_field' => [
+                'product' => 'hoff.jpg',
+                'pics' => ['hoff.jpg', 'norris.jpg', 'lee.jpg'],
+            ],
+        ]))->save();
+
+        $this->assertEquals('hoff.jpg', Arr::get($entry->data(), 'group_field.product'));
+        $this->assertEquals(['hoff.jpg', 'norris.jpg', 'lee.jpg'], Arr::get($entry->data(), 'group_field.pics'));
+
+        $this->assetNorris->path('content/norris.jpg')->save();
+        $this->assetHoff->delete();
+
+        $this->assertFalse(Arr::has($entry->fresh()->data(), 'group_field.product'));
+        $this->assertEquals(['content/norris.jpg', 'lee.jpg'], Arr::get($entry->fresh()->data(), 'group_field.pics'));
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function it_updates_nested_asset_fields_within_bard_fields()
     {