diff --git a/mapmaker/sources/svg/__init__.py b/mapmaker/sources/svg/__init__.py
index 4e43ebf8..d7b1ad0e 100644
--- a/mapmaker/sources/svg/__init__.py
+++ b/mapmaker/sources/svg/__init__.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def __process_element(self, wrapped_element: ElementWrapper, transform, parent_p
         properties = parent_properties.copy()
         for name in NON_INHERITED_PROPERTIES:
             properties.pop(name, None)
-        if 'id' in element.attrib:
+        if 'id' in element.attrib and element.tag != SVG_TAG('g'):
             properties['id'] = element.attrib.get('id')
         properties.update(properties_from_markup)
         shape_id = properties.get('id')  ## versus element.attrib.get('id')