diff --git a/addons/document/document_view.xml b/addons/document/document_view.xml
index fc8dddf437f..bfed22be780 100644
--- a/addons/document/document_view.xml
+++ b/addons/document/document_view.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
         <field name="name">document.directory</field>
         <field name="model">document.directory</field>
         <field name="type">tree</field>
+        <field name="field_parent">child_ids</field>
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <tree string="Directories" toolbar="1">
                 <field name="name"/>