diff --git a/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/RelationalQueryableMethodTranslatingExpressionVisitor.cs b/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/RelationalQueryableMethodTranslatingExpressionVisitor.cs
index d9ff7dce69b..88cc96ce23e 100644
--- a/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/RelationalQueryableMethodTranslatingExpressionVisitor.cs
+++ b/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/RelationalQueryableMethodTranslatingExpressionVisitor.cs
@@ -735,20 +735,23 @@ protected override ShapedQueryExpression TranslateExcept(ShapedQueryExpression s
 
         var remappedKeySelector = RemapLambdaBody(source, keySelector);
         var translatedKey = TranslateGroupingKey(remappedKeySelector);
-        if (translatedKey == null)
+        switch (translatedKey)
         {
-            // This could be group by entity type
-            if (remappedKeySelector is not StructuralTypeShaperExpression
+            // Special handling for GroupBy over entity type: get the entity projection expression out.
+            // For GroupBy over a complex type, we already get the projection expression out.
+            case StructuralTypeShaperExpression { StructuralType: IEntityType } shaper:
+                if (shaper.ValueBufferExpression is not ProjectionBindingExpression pbe)
                 {
-                    ValueBufferExpression: ProjectionBindingExpression pbe
-                } shaper)
-            {
-                // ValueBufferExpression can be JsonQuery, ProjectionBindingExpression, EntityProjection
-                // We only allow ProjectionBindingExpression which represents a regular entity
-                return null;
-            }
+                    // ValueBufferExpression can be JsonQuery, ProjectionBindingExpression, EntityProjection
+                    // We only allow ProjectionBindingExpression which represents a regular entity
+                    return null;
+                }
 
-            translatedKey = shaper.Update(((SelectExpression)pbe.QueryExpression).GetProjection(pbe));
+                translatedKey = shaper.Update(((SelectExpression)pbe.QueryExpression).GetProjection(pbe));
+                break;
+
+            case null:
+                return null;
         }
 
         if (elementSelector != null)
@@ -823,7 +826,7 @@ protected override ShapedQueryExpression TranslateExcept(ShapedQueryExpression s
                 return memberInitExpression.Update(updatedNewExpression, newBindings);
 
             default:
-                var translation = TranslateExpression(expression);
+                var translation = TranslateProjection(expression);
                 if (translation == null)
                 {
                     return null;
@@ -1325,6 +1328,21 @@ protected override ShapedQueryExpression TranslateUnion(ShapedQueryExpression so
         return translation;
     }
 
+    private Expression? TranslateProjection(Expression expression, bool applyDefaultTypeMapping = true)
+    {
+        var translation = _sqlTranslator.TranslateProjection(expression, applyDefaultTypeMapping);
+
+        if (translation is null)
+        {
+            if (_sqlTranslator.TranslationErrorDetails != null)
+            {
+                AddTranslationErrorDetails(_sqlTranslator.TranslationErrorDetails);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return translation;
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Translates the given lambda expression for the <see cref="ShapedQueryExpression" /> source into equivalent SQL representation.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/SqlExpressions/SelectExpression.cs b/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/SqlExpressions/SelectExpression.cs
index e6156e3c736..ae3ab2d5952 100644
--- a/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/SqlExpressions/SelectExpression.cs
+++ b/src/EFCore.Relational/Query/SqlExpressions/SelectExpression.cs
@@ -1759,6 +1759,11 @@ private static void PopulateGroupByTerms(
                         projection.DiscriminatorExpression, groupByTerms, groupByAliases, name: DiscriminatorColumnAlias);
                 }
 
+                foreach (var complexProperty in projection.StructuralType.GetComplexProperties())
+                {
+                    PopulateGroupByTerms(projection.BindComplexProperty(complexProperty), groupByTerms, groupByAliases, name: null);
+                }
+
                 break;
 
             default:
diff --git a/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/Query/ComplexTypeQueryTestBase.cs b/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/Query/ComplexTypeQueryTestBase.cs
index 59600760a37..5633332ad50 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/Query/ComplexTypeQueryTestBase.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/Query/ComplexTypeQueryTestBase.cs
@@ -812,6 +812,37 @@ from c2 in ss.Set<Customer>()
                 AssertEqual(e.Complex?.Two, a.Complex?.Two);
             });
 
+    #region GroupBy
+
+    [ConditionalTheory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(IsAsyncData))]
+    public virtual Task GroupBy_over_property_in_nested_complex_type(bool async)
+        => AssertQuery(
+            async,
+            ss => ss.Set<Customer>().GroupBy(x => x.ShippingAddress.Country.Code).Select(g => new { Code = g.Key, Count = g.Count() }),
+            elementSorter: g => g.Code);
+
+    [ConditionalTheory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(IsAsyncData))]
+    public virtual Task GroupBy_over_complex_type(bool async)
+        => AssertQuery(
+            async,
+            ss => ss.Set<Customer>().GroupBy(x => x.ShippingAddress).Select(g => new { Address = g.Key, Count = g.Count() }),
+            elementSorter: g => g.Address.ZipCode,
+            elementAsserter: (e, a) =>
+            {
+                AssertEqual(e.Address, a.Address);
+                Assert.Equal(e.Count, a.Count);
+            });
+
+    [ConditionalTheory]
+    [MemberData(nameof(IsAsyncData))]
+    public virtual Task GroupBy_over_nested_complex_type(bool async)
+        => AssertQuery(
+            async,
+            ss => ss.Set<Customer>().GroupBy(x => x.ShippingAddress.Country).Select(g => new { Country = g.Key, Count = g.Count() }),
+            elementSorter: g => g.Country.Code);
+
     [ConditionalTheory]
     [MemberData(nameof(IsAsyncData))]
     public virtual Task Entity_with_complex_type_with_group_by_and_first(bool async)
@@ -819,6 +850,8 @@ public virtual Task Entity_with_complex_type_with_group_by_and_first(bool async)
             async,
             ss => ss.Set<Customer>().GroupBy(x => x.Id).Select(x => x.First()));
 
+    #endregion GroupBy
+
     protected DbContext CreateContext()
         => Fixture.CreateContext();
 }
diff --git a/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/TestModels/ComplexTypeModel/ComplexTypeData.cs b/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/TestModels/ComplexTypeModel/ComplexTypeData.cs
index e1b1fc01304..e71ca95b29d 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/TestModels/ComplexTypeModel/ComplexTypeData.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.Specification.Tests/TestModels/ComplexTypeModel/ComplexTypeData.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<Customer> CreateCustomers()
             AddressLine1 = "804 S. Lakeshore Road",
             ZipCode = 38654,
             Country = new Country { FullName = "United States", Code = "US" },
-            Tags = new List<string> { "foo", "bar" }
+            Tags = ["foo", "bar"]
         };
 
         var customer1 = new Customer
@@ -71,19 +71,14 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<Customer> CreateCustomers()
                 AddressLine1 = "72 Hickory Rd.",
                 ZipCode = 07728,
                 Country = new Country { FullName = "Germany", Code = "DE" },
-                Tags = new List<string> { "baz" }
+                Tags = ["baz"]
             },
             BillingAddress = new Address
             {
                 AddressLine1 = "79 Main St.",
                 ZipCode = 29293,
                 Country = new Country { FullName = "Germany", Code = "DE" },
-                Tags = new List<string>
-                {
-                    "a1",
-                    "a2",
-                    "a3"
-                }
+                Tags = ["a1", "a2", "a3"]
             }
         };
 
@@ -92,7 +87,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<Customer> CreateCustomers()
             AddressLine1 = "79 Main St.",
             ZipCode = 29293,
             Country = new Country { FullName = "Germany", Code = "DE" },
-            Tags = new List<string> { "foo", "moo" }
+            Tags = ["foo", "moo"]
         };
 
         var customer3 = new Customer
@@ -103,12 +98,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<Customer> CreateCustomers()
             BillingAddress = address3
         };
 
-        return new List<Customer>
-        {
-            customer1,
-            customer2,
-            customer3
-        };
+        return [customer1, customer2, customer3];
     }
 
     private static IReadOnlyList<CustomerGroup> CreateCustomerGroups(IReadOnlyList<Customer> customers)
@@ -134,12 +124,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<CustomerGroup> CreateCustomerGroups(IReadOnlyList<C
             OptionalCustomer = null
         };
 
-        return new List<CustomerGroup>
-        {
-            group1,
-            group2,
-            group3
-        };
+        return [group1, group2, group3];
     }
 
     private static IReadOnlyList<ValuedCustomer> CreateValuedCustomers()
@@ -192,12 +177,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<ValuedCustomer> CreateValuedCustomers()
             BillingAddress = address3
         };
 
-        return new List<ValuedCustomer>
-        {
-            customer1,
-            customer2,
-            customer3
-        };
+        return [customer1, customer2, customer3];
     }
 
     private static IReadOnlyList<ValuedCustomerGroup> CreateValuedCustomerGroups(IReadOnlyList<ValuedCustomer> customers)
@@ -223,12 +203,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<ValuedCustomerGroup> CreateValuedCustomerGroups(IRe
             OptionalCustomer = null
         };
 
-        return new List<ValuedCustomerGroup>
-        {
-            group1,
-            group2,
-            group3
-        };
+        return [group1, group2, group3];
     }
 
     public static Task SeedAsync(PoolableDbContext context)
diff --git a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqlServerTest.cs b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqlServerTest.cs
index 96c07dc5fa1..a74ee887946 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqlServerTest.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.SqlServer.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqlServerTest.cs
@@ -1131,12 +1131,50 @@ public override async Task Same_complex_type_projected_twice_with_pushdown_as_pa
         AssertSql("");
     }
 
+    #region GroupBy
+
+    public override async Task GroupBy_over_property_in_nested_complex_type(bool async)
+    {
+        await base.GroupBy_over_property_in_nested_complex_type(async);
+
+        AssertSql(
+            """
+SELECT [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code] AS [Code], COUNT(*) AS [Count]
+FROM [Customer] AS [c]
+GROUP BY [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code]
+""");
+    }
+
+    public override async Task GroupBy_over_complex_type(bool async)
+    {
+        await base.GroupBy_over_complex_type(async);
+
+        AssertSql(
+            """
+SELECT [c].[ShippingAddress_AddressLine1], [c].[ShippingAddress_AddressLine2], [c].[ShippingAddress_Tags], [c].[ShippingAddress_ZipCode], [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code], [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_FullName], COUNT(*) AS [Count]
+FROM [Customer] AS [c]
+GROUP BY [c].[ShippingAddress_AddressLine1], [c].[ShippingAddress_AddressLine2], [c].[ShippingAddress_Tags], [c].[ShippingAddress_ZipCode], [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code], [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_FullName]
+""");
+    }
+
+    public override async Task GroupBy_over_nested_complex_type(bool async)
+    {
+        await base.GroupBy_over_nested_complex_type(async);
+
+        AssertSql(
+            """
+SELECT [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code], [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_FullName], COUNT(*) AS [Count]
+FROM [Customer] AS [c]
+GROUP BY [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code], [c].[ShippingAddress_Country_FullName]
+""");
+    }
+
     public override async Task Entity_with_complex_type_with_group_by_and_first(bool async)
     {
         await base.Entity_with_complex_type_with_group_by_and_first(async);
 
         AssertSql(
-"""
+            """
 SELECT [c3].[Id], [c3].[Name], [c3].[BillingAddress_AddressLine1], [c3].[BillingAddress_AddressLine2], [c3].[BillingAddress_Tags], [c3].[BillingAddress_ZipCode], [c3].[BillingAddress_Country_Code], [c3].[BillingAddress_Country_FullName], [c3].[ShippingAddress_AddressLine1], [c3].[ShippingAddress_AddressLine2], [c3].[ShippingAddress_Tags], [c3].[ShippingAddress_ZipCode], [c3].[ShippingAddress_Country_Code], [c3].[ShippingAddress_Country_FullName]
 FROM (
     SELECT [c].[Id]
@@ -1154,6 +1192,8 @@ FROM [Customer] AS [c0]
 """);
     }
 
+    #endregion GroupBy
+
     [ConditionalFact]
     public virtual void Check_all_tests_overridden()
         => TestHelpers.AssertAllMethodsOverridden(GetType());
diff --git a/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqliteTest.cs b/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqliteTest.cs
index 7ca77e4bf25..d729eb76348 100644
--- a/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqliteTest.cs
+++ b/test/EFCore.Sqlite.FunctionalTests/Query/ComplexTypeQuerySqliteTest.cs
@@ -1014,12 +1014,50 @@ public override async Task Same_complex_type_projected_twice_with_pushdown_as_pa
             (await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
                 () => base.Same_complex_type_projected_twice_with_pushdown_as_part_of_another_projection(async))).Message);
 
+    #region GroupBy
+
+    public override async Task GroupBy_over_property_in_nested_complex_type(bool async)
+    {
+        await base.GroupBy_over_property_in_nested_complex_type(async);
+
+        AssertSql(
+            """
+SELECT "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code" AS "Code", COUNT(*) AS "Count"
+FROM "Customer" AS "c"
+GROUP BY "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code"
+""");
+    }
+
+    public override async Task GroupBy_over_complex_type(bool async)
+    {
+        await base.GroupBy_over_complex_type(async);
+
+        AssertSql(
+            """
+SELECT "c"."ShippingAddress_AddressLine1", "c"."ShippingAddress_AddressLine2", "c"."ShippingAddress_Tags", "c"."ShippingAddress_ZipCode", "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code", "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_FullName", COUNT(*) AS "Count"
+FROM "Customer" AS "c"
+GROUP BY "c"."ShippingAddress_AddressLine1", "c"."ShippingAddress_AddressLine2", "c"."ShippingAddress_Tags", "c"."ShippingAddress_ZipCode", "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code", "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_FullName"
+""");
+    }
+
+    public override async Task GroupBy_over_nested_complex_type(bool async)
+    {
+        await base.GroupBy_over_nested_complex_type(async);
+
+        AssertSql(
+            """
+SELECT "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code", "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_FullName", COUNT(*) AS "Count"
+FROM "Customer" AS "c"
+GROUP BY "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code", "c"."ShippingAddress_Country_FullName"
+""");
+    }
+
     public override async Task Entity_with_complex_type_with_group_by_and_first(bool async)
     {
         await base.Entity_with_complex_type_with_group_by_and_first(async);
 
         AssertSql(
-"""
+            """
 SELECT "c3"."Id", "c3"."Name", "c3"."BillingAddress_AddressLine1", "c3"."BillingAddress_AddressLine2", "c3"."BillingAddress_Tags", "c3"."BillingAddress_ZipCode", "c3"."BillingAddress_Country_Code", "c3"."BillingAddress_Country_FullName", "c3"."ShippingAddress_AddressLine1", "c3"."ShippingAddress_AddressLine2", "c3"."ShippingAddress_Tags", "c3"."ShippingAddress_ZipCode", "c3"."ShippingAddress_Country_Code", "c3"."ShippingAddress_Country_FullName"
 FROM (
     SELECT "c"."Id"
@@ -1037,6 +1075,8 @@ LEFT JOIN (
 """);
     }
 
+    #endregion GroupBy
+
     [ConditionalFact]
     public virtual void Check_all_tests_overridden()
         => TestHelpers.AssertAllMethodsOverridden(GetType());