diff --git a/src/controllers/DropArea.cpp b/src/controllers/DropArea.cpp
index 4acfa4cc..421259b8 100644
--- a/src/controllers/DropArea.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/DropArea.cpp
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ Controllers::DockWidget *DropArea::mdiDockWidgetWrapper() const
 Controllers::Group *DropArea::createCentralFrame(MainWindowOptions options)
 {
     Controllers::Group *group = nullptr;
+
     if (options & MainWindowOption_HasCentralFrame) {
         FrameOptions groupOptions = FrameOption_IsCentralFrame;
         const bool hasPersistentCentralWidget =
diff --git a/src/controllers/Group.cpp b/src/controllers/Group.cpp
index 790437ca..15f361b8 100644
--- a/src/controllers/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/Group.cpp
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ bool Group::hasTabsVisible() const
 QStringList Group::affinities() const
 {
     if (isEmpty()) {
+        if (auto m = mainWindow())
+            return m->affinities();
         return {};
     } else {
         return dockWidgetAt(0)->affinities();
diff --git a/tests/tst_docks.cpp b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
index fd1f7654..c311630f 100644
--- a/tests/tst_docks.cpp
+++ b/tests/tst_docks.cpp
@@ -6415,24 +6415,15 @@ void TestDocks::tst_closeTabOfCentralFrame()
     QVERIFY(group->isVisible());
 }
 
-void TestDocks::tst_centralFrame245()
+void TestDocks::tst_centralGroupAffinity()
 {
-    /*
+    auto m =
+        createMainWindow(QSize(500, 500), MainWindowOption_HasCentralFrame, "tst_centralFrame245");
+    const QStringList affinities = { "a" };
+    m->setAffinities(affinities);
 
-    Build: -DKDDockWidgets_DEVELOPER_MODE=ON
-    Run: ./bin/tst_docks tst_centralFrame245 -platform xcb
-
-    auto m = createMainWindow(QSize(500, 500), MainWindowOption_HasCentralFrame,
-    "tst_centralFrame245"); auto dock1 = createDockWidget("1",
-    Platform::instance()->tests_createView({ true })); auto dock2 = createDockWidget("2",
-    Platform::instance()->tests_createView({ true }));
-
-    m->addDockWidgetAsTab(dock1);
-    m->addDockWidgetAsTab(dock2);
-
-    QTest::qWait(100000);
-
-*/
+    Group *centralGroup = m->dropArea()->m_centralFrame;
+    QCOMPARE(centralGroup->affinities(), affinities);
 }
 
 void TestDocks::tst_persistentCentralWidget()
diff --git a/tests/tst_docks.h b/tests/tst_docks.h
index 51da7c99..abdfb12a 100644
--- a/tests/tst_docks.h
+++ b/tests/tst_docks.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void tst_availableLengthForOrientation();
     void tst_closeShowWhenNoCentralFrame();
     void tst_closeTabOfCentralFrame();
-    void tst_centralFrame245();
+    void tst_centralGroupAffinity();
     void tst_setAsCurrentTab();
     void tst_placeholderDisappearsOnReadd();
     void tst_placeholdersAreRemovedProperly();