diff --git a/src/bar_manager.c b/src/bar_manager.c
index 7d1117b..c1fe5ff 100644
--- a/src/bar_manager.c
+++ b/src/bar_manager.c
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ uint32_t bar_manager_length_for_bar_side(struct bar_manager* bar_manager, struct
   uint32_t total_length = 0;
   for (int i = 0; i < bar_manager->bar_item_count; i++) {
     struct bar_item* bar_item = bar_manager->bar_items[i];
-    if (bar_item->position == side && bar_draws_item(bar, bar_item)) {
+    if (bar_item->position == side
+        && bar_item->type != BAR_COMPONENT_GROUP
+        && bar_draws_item(bar, bar_item)        ) {
       int item_length = (bar_manager->position == POSITION_LEFT
                          || bar_manager->position == POSITION_RIGHT)
                         ? bar_item_get_height(bar_item)