diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index ce9837e9..61cdf413 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ function M.place_cursor_on_node()
   if not node or node.name == ".." then
     return
   end
+  node = utils.get_parent_of_group(node)
 
   local line = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
   local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index effdab46..fe1b2481 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -149,12 +149,11 @@ function M.get_node_from_path(path)
     :iterate()
 end
 
---- Get the highest parent of grouped nodes
----@param node_ Node
----@return table
-function M.get_parent_of_group(node_)
-  local node = node_
-  while node.parent and node.parent.group_next do
+---Get the highest parent of grouped nodes
+---@param node Node
+---@return Node node or parent
+function M.get_parent_of_group(node)
+  while node and node.parent and node.parent.group_next do
     node = node.parent
   end
   return node