diff --git a/src/app/cli/cli_processor.cpp b/src/app/cli/cli_processor.cpp
index ffa25ae15..f4de2bc7e 100644
--- a/src/app/cli/cli_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/app/cli/cli_processor.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2018-2022  Igara Studio S.A.
+// Copyright (C) 2018-2024  Igara Studio S.A.
 // Copyright (C) 2001-2018  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "app/filename_formatter.h"
 #include "app/restore_visible_layers.h"
 #include "app/ui_context.h"
+#include "app/util/layer_utils.h"
 #include "base/convert_to.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "base/split_string.h"
@@ -43,17 +44,6 @@ namespace app {
 
 namespace {
 
-std::string get_layer_path(const Layer* layer)
-{
-  std::string path;
-  for (; layer != layer->sprite()->root(); layer=layer->parent()) {
-    if (!path.empty())
-      path.insert(0, "/");
-    path.insert(0, layer->name());
-  }
-  return path;
-}
-
 bool match_path(const std::string& filter,
                 const std::string& layer_path,
                 const bool exclude)
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
index 62d6f3326..334ba69d1 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "app/ui/optional_alert.h"
 #include "app/ui/status_bar.h"
 #include "app/ui/timeline/timeline.h"
+#include "app/util/layer_utils.h"
 #include "base/convert_to.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "base/string.h"
@@ -148,6 +149,17 @@ void destroy_doc(Context* ctx, Doc* doc)
   }
 }
 
+void insert_layers_to_selected_layers(Layer* layer, SelectedLayers& selectedLayers)
+{
+  if (layer->isGroup()) {
+    auto children = static_cast<LayerGroup*>(layer)->layers();
+    for (auto child : children)
+      insert_layers_to_selected_layers(child, selectedLayers);
+  }
+  else
+    selectedLayers.insert(layer);
+}
+
 Doc* generate_sprite_sheet_from_params(
   DocExporter& exporter,
   Context* ctx,
@@ -206,11 +218,14 @@ Doc* generate_sprite_sheet_from_params(
   if (layerName != kSelectedLayers) {
     // TODO add a getLayerByName
     int i = sprite->allLayersCount();
-    for (const Layer* layer : sprite->allLayers()) {
+    for (Layer* layer : sprite->allLayers()) {
       i--;
-      if (layer->name() == layerName && (layerIndex == -1 ||
-                                         layerIndex == i)) {
-        selLayers.insert(const_cast<Layer*>(layer));
+      if (get_layer_path(layer) == layerName &&
+          (layerIndex == -1 || layerIndex == i)) {
+        if (layer->isGroup())
+          insert_layers_to_selected_layers(layer, selLayers);
+        else
+          selLayers.insert(layer);
         break;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/app/util/layer_utils.cpp b/src/app/util/layer_utils.cpp
index 003f65625..2a3d9ab42 100644
--- a/src/app/util/layer_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/app/util/layer_utils.cpp
@@ -69,4 +69,15 @@ bool layer_is_locked(Editor* editor)
   return false;
 }
 
+std::string get_layer_path(const Layer* layer)
+{
+  std::string path;
+  for (; layer != layer->sprite()->root(); layer=layer->parent()) {
+    if (!path.empty())
+      path.insert(0, "/");
+    path.insert(0, layer->name());
+  }
+  return path;
+}
+
 } // namespace app
diff --git a/src/app/util/layer_utils.h b/src/app/util/layer_utils.h
index a281b87cf..996b25804 100644
--- a/src/app/util/layer_utils.h
+++ b/src/app/util/layer_utils.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2020  Igara Studio S.A.
+// Copyright (C) 2020-2024  Igara Studio S.A.
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #define APP_LAYER_UTILS_H_INCLUDED
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace doc {
   class Layer;
 }
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ namespace app {
   // also, it sends a tip to the user 'Layer ... is locked'
   bool layer_is_locked(Editor* editor);
 
+  std::string get_layer_path(const doc::Layer* layer);
+
 } // namespace app
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/scripts/app_command.lua b/tests/scripts/app_command.lua
index 7e87f2e38..4f70e5d1e 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/app_command.lua
+++ b/tests/scripts/app_command.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- Copyright (C) 2019-2023  Igara Studio S.A.
+-- Copyright (C) 2019-2024  Igara Studio S.A.
 -- Copyright (C) 2018  David Capello
 --
 -- This file is released under the terms of the MIT license.
@@ -99,6 +99,21 @@ do -- ExportSpriteSheet
     0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,
     0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,
   })
+
+  local s = Sprite{ fromFile="sprites/groups3abc.aseprite" }
+  local c = app.pixelColor.rgba(75, 105, 47)
+  app.command.ExportSpriteSheet {
+    type=SpriteSheetType.ROWS,
+    textureFilename="_test_export_spritesheet4.png",
+    layer="b/b",
+    trim=true,
+  }
+  local i = Image{ fromFile="_test_export_spritesheet4.png" }
+  expect_img(i,  {
+    c,c,0,
+    c,c,0,
+    c,c,c,
+  })
 end
 
 do -- NewLayer/RemoveLayer