diff --git a/src/static_canvas.class.js b/src/static_canvas.class.js
index 41dc20d0495..7970959259d 100644
--- a/src/static_canvas.class.js
+++ b/src/static_canvas.class.js
@@ -1347,47 +1347,97 @@
     /* _TO_SVG_END_ */
 
     /**
-     * Moves an object to the bottom of the stack of drawn objects
+     * Moves an object or the objects of a multiple selection
+     * to the bottom of the stack of drawn objects
      * @param {fabric.Object} object Object to send to back
      * @return {fabric.Canvas} thisArg
      * @chainable
      */
     sendToBack: function (object) {
-      removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
-      this._objects.unshift(object);
+      if (!object) {
+        return this;
+      }
+      var activeGroup = this.getActiveGroup ? this.getActiveGroup() : null,
+          i, obj, objs;
+      if (object === activeGroup) {
+        objs = activeGroup._objects;
+        for (i = objs.length; i--;) {
+          obj = objs[i];
+          removeFromArray(this._objects, obj);
+          this._objects.unshift(obj);
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
+        this._objects.unshift(object);
+      }
       return this.renderAll && this.renderAll();
     },
 
     /**
-     * Moves an object to the top of the stack of drawn objects
+     * Moves an object or the objects of a multiple selection
+     * to the top of the stack of drawn objects
      * @param {fabric.Object} object Object to send
      * @return {fabric.Canvas} thisArg
      * @chainable
      */
     bringToFront: function (object) {
-      removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
-      this._objects.push(object);
+      if (!object) {
+        return this;
+      }
+      var activeGroup = this.getActiveGroup ? this.getActiveGroup() : null,
+          i, obj, objs;
+      if (object === activeGroup) {
+        objs = activeGroup._objects;
+        for (i = 0; i < objs.length; i++) {
+          obj = objs[i];
+          removeFromArray(this._objects, obj);
+          this._objects.push(obj);
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
+        this._objects.push(object);
+      }
       return this.renderAll && this.renderAll();
     },
 
     /**
-     * Moves an object down in stack of drawn objects
+     * Moves an object or a selection down in stack of drawn objects
      * @param {fabric.Object} object Object to send
      * @param {Boolean} [intersecting] If `true`, send object behind next lower intersecting object
      * @return {fabric.Canvas} thisArg
      * @chainable
      */
     sendBackwards: function (object, intersecting) {
-      var idx = this._objects.indexOf(object);
-
-      // if object is not on the bottom of stack
-      if (idx !== 0) {
-        var newIdx = this._findNewLowerIndex(object, idx, intersecting);
-
-        removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
-        this._objects.splice(newIdx, 0, object);
-        this.renderAll && this.renderAll();
+      if (!object) {
+        return this;
+      }
+      var activeGroup = this.getActiveGroup ? this.getActiveGroup() : null,
+          i, obj, idx, newIdx, objs;
+
+      if (object === activeGroup) {
+        objs = activeGroup._objects;
+        for (i = 0; i < objs.length; i++) {
+          obj = objs[i];
+          idx = this._objects.indexOf(obj);
+          if (idx !== 0) {
+            newIdx = idx - 1;
+            removeFromArray(this._objects, obj);
+            this._objects.splice(newIdx, 0, obj);
+          }
+        }
       }
+      else {
+        idx = this._objects.indexOf(object);
+        if (idx !== 0) {
+          // if object is not on the bottom of stack
+          newIdx = this._findNewLowerIndex(object, idx, intersecting);
+          removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
+          this._objects.splice(newIdx, 0, object);
+        }
+      }
+      this.renderAll && this.renderAll();
       return this;
     },
 
@@ -1421,23 +1471,41 @@
     },
 
     /**
-     * Moves an object up in stack of drawn objects
+     * Moves an object or a selection up in stack of drawn objects
      * @param {fabric.Object} object Object to send
      * @param {Boolean} [intersecting] If `true`, send object in front of next upper intersecting object
      * @return {fabric.Canvas} thisArg
      * @chainable
      */
     bringForward: function (object, intersecting) {
-      var idx = this._objects.indexOf(object);
-
-      // if object is not on top of stack (last item in an array)
-      if (idx !== this._objects.length - 1) {
-        var newIdx = this._findNewUpperIndex(object, idx, intersecting);
-
-        removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
-        this._objects.splice(newIdx, 0, object);
-        this.renderAll && this.renderAll();
+      if (!object) {
+        return this;
+      }
+      var activeGroup = this.getActiveGroup ? this.getActiveGroup() : null,
+          i, obj, idx, newIdx, objs;
+
+      if (object === activeGroup) {
+        objs = activeGroup._objects;
+        for (i = objs.length; i--;) {
+          obj = objs[i];
+          idx = this._objects.indexOf(obj);
+          if (idx !== this._objects.length - 1) {
+            newIdx = idx + 1;
+            removeFromArray(this._objects, obj);
+            this._objects.splice(newIdx, 0, obj);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        idx = this._objects.indexOf(object);
+        if (idx !== this._objects.length - 1) {
+          // if object is not on top of stack (last item in an array)
+          newIdx = this._findNewUpperIndex(object, idx, intersecting);
+          removeFromArray(this._objects, object);
+          this._objects.splice(newIdx, 0, object);
+        }
       }
+      this.renderAll && this.renderAll();
       return this;
     },
 
diff --git a/test/unit/canvas.js b/test/unit/canvas.js
index dc83ce5365f..c2d5f4cac45 100644
--- a/test/unit/canvas.js
+++ b/test/unit/canvas.js
@@ -271,6 +271,84 @@
     //TODO: make it work with perPixelTargetFind
   });
 
+  test('activeGroup sendToBack', function() {
+
+    var rect1 = makeRect(),
+        rect2 = makeRect(),
+        rect3 = makeRect(),
+        rect4 = makeRect();
+
+    canvas.add(rect1, rect2, rect3, rect4);
+
+    var group = new fabric.Group([ rect3, rect4 ]);
+    canvas.setActiveGroup(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect1, 'rect1 should be last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect2, 'rect2 should be second');
+    canvas.sendToBack(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect3, 'rect3 should be the new last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect4, 'rect3 should be the new second');
+    equal(canvas._objects[2], rect1, 'rect1 should be the third object');
+    equal(canvas._objects[3], rect2, 'rect2 should be on top now');
+  });
+  
+  test('activeGroup bringToFront', function() {
+
+    var rect1 = makeRect(),
+        rect2 = makeRect(),
+        rect3 = makeRect(),
+        rect4 = makeRect();
+
+    canvas.add(rect1, rect2, rect3, rect4);
+
+    var group = new fabric.Group([ rect1, rect2 ]);
+    canvas.setActiveGroup(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect1, 'rect1 should be last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect2, 'rect2 should be second');
+    canvas.bringToFront(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect3, 'rect3 should be the new last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect4, 'rect3 should be the new second');
+    equal(canvas._objects[2], rect1, 'rect1 should be the third object');
+    equal(canvas._objects[3], rect2, 'rect2 should be on top now');
+  });
+
+  test('activeGroup bringForward', function() {
+
+    var rect1 = makeRect(),
+        rect2 = makeRect(),
+        rect3 = makeRect(),
+        rect4 = makeRect();
+
+    canvas.add(rect1, rect2, rect3, rect4);
+
+    var group = new fabric.Group([ rect1, rect2 ]);
+    canvas.setActiveGroup(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect1, 'rect1 should be last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect2, 'rect2 should be second');
+    canvas.bringForward(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect3, 'rect3 should be the new last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect1, 'rect1 should be the new second');
+    equal(canvas._objects[2], rect2, 'rect2 should be the third object');
+    equal(canvas._objects[3], rect4, 'rect4 did not move');
+  });
+
+  test('activeGroup sendBackwards', function() {
+    var rect1 = makeRect(),
+        rect2 = makeRect(),
+        rect3 = makeRect(),
+        rect4 = makeRect();
+
+    canvas.add(rect1, rect2, rect3, rect4);
+
+    var group = new fabric.Group([ rect3, rect4 ]);
+    canvas.setActiveGroup(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect1, 'rect1 should be last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect2, 'rect2 should be second');
+    canvas.sendBackwards(group);
+    equal(canvas._objects[0], rect1, 'rect1 is still last');
+    equal(canvas._objects[1], rect3, 'rect3 should be shifted down by 1');
+    equal(canvas._objects[2], rect4, 'rect4 should be shifted down by 1');
+    equal(canvas._objects[3], rect2, 'rect2 is the new top');
+  });
 
   test('toDataURL', function() {
     ok(typeof canvas.toDataURL == 'function');