diff --git a/nicegui/elements/scene.js b/nicegui/elements/scene.js
index 5e2a929fd..721ce5df8 100644
--- a/nicegui/elements/scene.js
+++ b/nicegui/elements/scene.js
@@ -413,7 +413,13 @@ export default {
       const geometry = this.objects.get(object_id).geometry;
       set_point_cloud_data(position, color, geometry);
     },
-    ungroup(object_id) {
+    attach(object_id, parent_id) {
+      if (!this.objects.has(object_id)) return;
+      const object = this.objects.get(object_id);
+      const parent = this.objects.get(parent_id);
+      parent.add(object);
+    },
+    detach(object_id) {
       if (!this.objects.has(object_id)) return;
       const object = this.objects.get(object_id);
       object.removeFromParent();
diff --git a/nicegui/elements/scene_object3d.py b/nicegui/elements/scene_object3d.py
index c1462f8e2..9f7a7541d 100644
--- a/nicegui/elements/scene_object3d.py
+++ b/nicegui/elements/scene_object3d.py
@@ -196,10 +196,15 @@ def draggable(self, value: bool = True) -> Self:
             self._draggable()
         return self
 
-    def ungroup(self) -> None:
+    def attach(self, parent: Object3D) -> None:
+        """Attach the object to a parent object."""
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.scene.run_method('attach', self.id, parent.id)
+
+    def detach(self) -> None:
         """Remove the object from its parent group object."""
         self.parent = self.scene.stack[0]
-        self.scene.run_method('ungroup', self.id)
+        self.scene.run_method('detach', self.id)
 
     @property
     def children(self) -> List[Object3D]:
diff --git a/website/documentation/content/scene_documentation.py b/website/documentation/content/scene_documentation.py
index 52e924f1a..210169c1f 100644
--- a/website/documentation/content/scene_documentation.py
+++ b/website/documentation/content/scene_documentation.py
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, *, length: float = 1.0) -> None:
         CoordinateSystem('custom frame').move(-2, -2, 1).rotate(0.1, 0.2, 0.3)
 
 
-@doc.demo('Ungrouping objects', '''
-    To remove an object from its parent group objects, you can use the `ungroup` method.
+@doc.demo('Attaching/detaching objects', '''
+    To add or remove objects from groups you can use the `attach` and `detach` methods.
 ''')
-def ungroup() -> None:
+def attach_detach() -> None:
     import math
     import time
 
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ def ungroup() -> None:
             c = scene.sphere().move(2)
 
     ui.timer(0.1, lambda: group.move(y=math.sin(time.time())))
-    ui.button('Ungroup', on_click=a.ungroup)
+    ui.button('Detach', on_click=a.detach)
+    ui.button('Attach', on_click=lambda: a.attach(group))
 
 
 doc.reference(ui.scene)