diff --git a/biome-query.el b/biome-query.el
index 28dd319..3e9e78d 100644
--- a/biome-query.el
+++ b/biome-query.el
@@ -703,7 +703,8 @@ list of parent sections."
                 (let* ((section ',section)
                        (param (alist-get :param section)))
                   (if (or (null param)
-                          (equal param (alist-get :group biome-query-current)))
+                          (equal param (alist-get :group biome-query-current))
+                          (not (member param biome-query-groups)))
                       (biome-query--section section ',parents)
                     (message "Need to activate group: %s" param))))
               :transient transient--do-replace))