diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js b/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js
index 863436308..8ee88ebb3 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/note_tree.js
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ export default class NoteTreeWidget extends TabAwareWidget {
 
                         let childNoteIds = note.getChildNoteIds();
 
-                        if (childNoteIds.length > MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS_IN_TREE) {
+                        if (note.type === 'search' && childNoteIds.length > MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS_IN_TREE) {
                             childNoteIds = childNoteIds.slice(0, MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS_IN_TREE);
                         }