diff --git a/frontend/src/documents/features/selection/SelectionFolderMenu.tsx b/frontend/src/documents/features/selection/SelectionFolderMenu.tsx
index f607888..55c6659 100644
--- a/frontend/src/documents/features/selection/SelectionFolderMenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/documents/features/selection/SelectionFolderMenu.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const SelectionFolderMenu: React.FC<SelectionFolderMenuProps> = ({
             return undefined;
         }
         setQuery('');
-        setCurrentFolderId(null);
+        setCurrentFolderId('root');
         setPending(false);
         const frame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
             updatePosition();
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ const SelectionFolderMenu: React.FC<SelectionFolderMenuProps> = ({
                         {!isSearching && (
                             <div className="selection-assignment__header-nav">
                                 <div className="selection-assignment__nav-title">
-                                    {currentFolderId ? (
+                                    {currentFolderId && currentFolderId !== 'root' ? (
                                         <button
                                             type="button"
                                             className="icon-button"