diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/modal/common/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/modal/common/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
index 644dc67ff7..acd8a93522 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/modal/common/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/modal/common/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export class UmbTreePickerModalElement<TreeItemType extends TreeItemPresentation
 			<umb-body-layout headline="Select">
 				<uui-box>
 					<umb-tree
+						hide-tree-root
 						alias=${this.data?.treeAlias}
 						@selection-change=${this.#onSelectionChange}
 						.selection=${this._selection}