diff --git a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-duplicate-product.php b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-duplicate-product.php
index bc6aabc5716..487ec9957d9 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-duplicate-product.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-duplicate-product.php
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ class WC_Admin_Duplicate_Product {
 		// Save parent product.
 		$duplicate->save();
 
-		if ( ! apply_filters( 'woocommerce_duplicate_product_exclude_children', false ) && ( $product->is_type( 'variable' ) || $product->is_type( 'grouped' ) ) ) {
+		// Duplicate children of a variable product.
+		if ( ! apply_filters( 'woocommerce_duplicate_product_exclude_children', false ) && $product->is_type( 'variable' ) ) {
 			foreach ( $product->get_children() as $child_id ) {
 				$child           = wc_get_product( $child_id );
 				$child_duplicate = clone $child;