diff --git a/spec/suites/RemoveLayerSpec.js b/spec/suites/RemoveLayerSpec.js
index 7c6560041..52f014c4a 100644
--- a/spec/suites/RemoveLayerSpec.js
+++ b/spec/suites/RemoveLayerSpec.js
@@ -125,4 +125,37 @@
 		expect(marker._icon).to.be(null);
 		expect(marker2._icon.parentNode).to.be(map._panes.markerPane);
 	});
+
+	it('removes the layers that are in the given LayerGroup', function () {
+
+		var group = new L.MarkerClusterGroup();
+		var marker = new L.Marker([1.5, 1.5]);
+		var marker2 = new L.Marker([1.5, 1.5]);
+
+		map.addLayer(group);
+		group.addLayers([marker, marker2]);
+
+		var layer = L.layerGroup();
+		layer.addLayer(marker2);
+		group.removeLayer(layer);
+
+		expect(marker._icon).to.not.be(undefined);
+		expect(marker2._icon).to.be(undefined);
+	});
+
+	it('removes the layers that are in the given LayerGroup when not on the map', function () {
+
+		var group = new L.MarkerClusterGroup();
+		var marker = new L.Marker([1.5, 1.5]);
+		var marker2 = new L.Marker([1.5, 1.5]);
+
+		group.addLayers([marker, marker2]);
+
+		var layer = L.layerGroup();
+		layer.addLayer(marker2);
+		group.removeLayer(layer);
+
+		expect(group.hasLayer(marker)).to.be(true);
+		expect(group.hasLayer(marker2)).to.be(false);
+	});
 });
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diff --git a/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js b/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
index 89b26e7c5..8a58a6ed8 100644
--- a/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
+++ b/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ L.MarkerClusterGroup = L.FeatureGroup.extend({
 
 	removeLayer: function (layer) {
 
+		if (layer instanceof L.LayerGroup)
+		{
+			var array = [];
+			for (var i in layer._layers) {
+				array.push(layer._layers[i]);
+			}
+			return this.removeLayers(array);
+		}
+
 		//Non point layers
 		if (!layer.getLatLng) {
 			this._nonPointGroup.removeLayer(layer);