diff --git a/frappe/boot.py b/frappe/boot.py
index 43f9737929..995e21428b 100644
--- a/frappe/boot.py
+++ b/frappe/boot.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def get_bootinfo():
 	bootinfo.nested_set_doctypes = [
 		d.parent for d in frappe.get_all("DocField", {"fieldname": "lft"}, ["parent"])
 	]
+	bootinfo.tree_view_doctypes = [d.name for d in frappe.get_all("DocType", {"default_view": "Tree"})]
 	add_home_page(bootinfo, doclist)
 	bootinfo.page_info = get_allowed_pages()
 	load_translations(bootinfo)
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/search_utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/search_utils.js
index 663168cc91..58467c5bcd 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/search_utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/toolbar/search_utils.js
@@ -235,7 +235,14 @@ frappe.search.utils = {
 						});
 					}
 
-					out.push(option("List", ["List", item], 0.05));
+					const isTree = (frappe.boot.tree_view_doctypes || []).includes(item);
+					out.push(
+						option(
+							isTree ? "Tree" : "List",
+							isTree ? ["Tree", item] : ["List", item],
+							0.05
+						)
+					);
 					if (frappe.model.can_get_report(item)) {
 						out.push(option("Report", ["List", item, "Report"], 0.04));
 					}