diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index f92f84287..7e83f261c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 7.4.9
  - fix: Bug that did not allow Calendar Update Feeds workflow activity to 
    complete
+ - Clean up orphaned grouping
  - fix: purging old asset revisions on large sites never completes
 
 7.4.8
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.8-7.4.9.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.8-7.4.9.pl
index c370077d3..74383b515 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.8-7.4.9.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.4.8-7.4.9.pl
@@ -20,11 +20,20 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
-# upgrade functions go here
+removeOrphanedGroupings($session); # upgrade functions go here
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------
+sub removeOrphanedGroupings {
+	my $session = shift;
+	print "\tCleaning up stale groupings.\n" unless ($quiet);
+	$session->db->write("delete from groupGroupings where inGroup not in (select distinct groupId from groups)");
+	$session->db->write("delete from groupings where groupId not in (select distinct groupId from groups)");
+}
+
+
 ##-------------------------------------------------
 #sub exampleFunction {
 #	my $session = shift;