diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs b/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs
index cb1f6030ad..7e538acc75 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ impl Render for Graphic {
 			Graphic::Color(list) => list.render_svg(render, render_params),
 			Graphic::Gradient(list) => list.render_svg(render, render_params),
 			Graphic::Text(list) => list.render_svg(render, render_params),
-			Graphic::Group(_) => (),
+			Graphic::Group(group) => graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(group).render_svg(render, render_params),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -566,14 +566,16 @@ impl Render for Graphic {
 			Graphic::Color(list) => list.render_to_vello(scene, transform, context, render_params),
 			Graphic::Gradient(list) => list.render_to_vello(scene, transform, context, render_params),
 			Graphic::Text(list) => list.render_to_vello(scene, transform, context, render_params),
-			Graphic::Group(_) => (),
+			Graphic::Group(group) => graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(group).render_to_vello(scene, transform, context, render_params),
 		}
 	}
 
 	fn collect_metadata(&self, metadata: &mut RenderMetadata, footprint: Footprint, element_id: Option<NodeId>) {
 		if let Some(element_id) = element_id {
 			match self {
-				Graphic::Group(_) => {}
+				Graphic::Group(_) => {
+					metadata.upstream_footprints.insert(element_id, footprint);
+				}
 				Graphic::Graphic(_) => {
 					metadata.upstream_footprints.insert(element_id, footprint);
 				}
@@ -640,7 +642,7 @@ impl Render for Graphic {
 			Graphic::Color(list) => list.collect_metadata(metadata, footprint, element_id),
 			Graphic::Gradient(list) => list.collect_metadata(metadata, footprint, element_id),
 			Graphic::Text(list) => list.collect_metadata(metadata, footprint, element_id),
-			Graphic::Group(_) => (),
+			Graphic::Group(group) => graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(group).collect_metadata(metadata, footprint, element_id),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -653,7 +655,7 @@ impl Render for Graphic {
 			Graphic::Color(list) => list.add_upstream_click_targets(click_targets),
 			Graphic::Gradient(list) => list.add_upstream_click_targets(click_targets),
 			Graphic::Text(list) => list.add_upstream_click_targets(click_targets),
-			Graphic::Group(_) => (),
+			Graphic::Group(group) => graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(group).add_upstream_click_targets(click_targets),
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -666,7 +668,7 @@ impl Render for Graphic {
 			Graphic::Color(list) => list.add_upstream_outline_targets(outlines),
 			Graphic::Gradient(list) => list.add_upstream_outline_targets(outlines),
 			Graphic::Text(list) => list.add_upstream_outline_targets(outlines),
-			Graphic::Group(_) => (),
+			Graphic::Group(group) => graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(group).add_upstream_outline_targets(outlines),
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/record.rs b/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/record.rs
index c7c5ba069e..3218e829e1 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/record.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/record.rs
@@ -631,6 +631,37 @@ mod tests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	fn a_group_converts_to_its_legacy_list() {
+		let arena = Arena::new(1 << 16).unwrap();
+		let generations = [];
+		let scope = scope_fixture(&generations, &arena);
+		let ctx = ContextImpl::root(&scope);
+
+		let layout = graphic_layout();
+		let rows = vec![(text("a"), translation(1.)), (text("b"), translation(2.))];
+		let node = install(
+			WrapNode::new(RecordSource::new(GraphicSource { layout: layout.clone(), rows, }, &layout, &layout), &layout),
+			wrap_layout_meta(),
+			&[Some(&layout)],
+		);
+		let out = Node::<ContextImpl>::layout(&node).clone();
+		let head = ctx.index_head();
+		let GPoll::Final(value) = node.eval(&ctx.promoted(&head, 0)) else {
+			panic!("expected a final record");
+		};
+		let Graphic::Group(group) = (unsafe { record::borrow_element::<Graphic>(out.rec(&value)) }) else {
+			panic!("expected a group element");
+		};
+
+		let legacy = graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(group);
+		assert_eq!(legacy.len(), 2);
+		for (index, (label, x)) in [("a", 1.), ("b", 2.)].into_iter().enumerate() {
+			assert_eq!(text_of(legacy.element(index).unwrap()), label, "item {index}");
+			assert_eq!(legacy.attribute_cloned_or_default::<DAffine2>(ATTR_TRANSFORM, index).translation.x, x, "item {index}");
+		}
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn flatten_reverses_wrap() {
 		let arena = Arena::new(1 << 16).unwrap();