diff --git a/UI/window-basic-preview.cpp b/UI/window-basic-preview.cpp
index 936b884c9..a7d4e91dc 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-preview.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-preview.cpp
@@ -2467,6 +2467,12 @@ void OBSBasicPreview::DrawSpacingHelpers()
 	if (itemSize.x == 0.0f || itemSize.y == 0.0f)
 		return;
 
+	obs_sceneitem_t *parentGroup =
+		obs_sceneitem_get_group(main->GetCurrentScene(), item);
+
+	if (parentGroup && obs_sceneitem_locked(parentGroup))
+		return;
+
 	matrix4 boxTransform;
 	obs_sceneitem_get_box_transform(item, &boxTransform);