diff --git a/src/plugins/convertPathData.ts b/src/plugins/convertPathData.ts
index 3181741..fd4535e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/convertPathData.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/convertPathData.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ export type Params = typeof defaultParams;
 function fn(item: JsApi, params: Params) {
   if (
     !(item.isElem('path') || item.isElem('clip-path')) ||
-    // TODO: don't optimize the path if it has a name?
+    // TODO: detect if a path w/ a name can be optimized (i.e. if it isn't being morphed)
+    item.hasAttr('android:name') ||
     !item.hasAttr('android:pathData')
   ) {
     return item;
diff --git a/src/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.ts b/src/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.ts
index 03eedc3..8844fd0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import { Plugin } from './_types';
  * TODO: are there any empty containers that could be removed in an animated-vector?
  */
 function fn(item: JsApi) {
-  // TODO: should we remove an empty group if it has a name? we could break an AVD...
-  return item.isElem('group') && item.isEmpty() ? undefined : item;
+  // TODO: detect if the group w/ a name is being referenced by an AVD
+  return item.isElem('group') && !item.hasAttr('android:name') && item.isEmpty()
+    ? undefined
+    : item;
 }
 
 export const removeEmptyGroups: Plugin<undefined> = {
diff --git a/test/plugins/convertPathData.21.xml b/test/plugins/convertPathData.21.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d23ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/plugins/convertPathData.21.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp" android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:name="..." android:pathData="m100,200 300,400 z m100,200 L 300,400"/>
+</vector>
+
+@@@
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp" android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:name="..." android:pathData="m100,200 300,400 z m100,200 L 300,400"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/test/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.02.xml b/test/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.02.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c4bc23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/plugins/removeEmptyGroups.02.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <group/>
+    <group>
+        <path android:pathData="..."/>
+        <group android:name="..."/>
+    </group>
+    <group/>
+</vector>
+
+@@@
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <group>
+        <path android:pathData="..."/>
+        <group android:name="..."/>
+    </group>
+</vector>
+