diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Toasts/Compat/ToastNotifierCompat.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Toasts/Compat/ToastNotifierCompat.cs
index 2d357c715ec..c403ee585b9 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Toasts/Compat/ToastNotifierCompat.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Toasts/Compat/ToastNotifierCompat.cs
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ private void PreprocessToast(ToastNotification notification)
             // For apps that don't have identity...
             if (!DesktopBridgeHelpers.HasIdentity())
             {
-                // If tag is specified
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(notification.Tag))
+                // If tag is specified and group isn't specified
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(notification.Tag) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(notification.Group))
                 {
-                    // If group isn't specified, we have to add a group since otherwise can't remove without a group
+                    // We have to add a group since otherwise can't remove without a group
                     notification.Group = ToastNotificationManagerCompat.DEFAULT_GROUP;
                 }
             }
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ private void PreprocessScheduledToast(ScheduledToastNotification notification)
             // For apps that don't have identity...
             if (!DesktopBridgeHelpers.HasIdentity())
             {
-                // If tag is specified
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(notification.Tag))
+                // If tag is specified and group isn't specified
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(notification.Tag) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(notification.Group))
                 {
-                    // If group isn't specified, we have to add a group since otherwise can't remove without a group
+                    // We have to add a group since otherwise can't remove without a group
                     notification.Group = ToastNotificationManagerCompat.DEFAULT_GROUP;
                 }
             }