diff --git a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
index 25499ecbf..ab07ad188 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
+++ b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
@@ -800,7 +800,8 @@
     "geo-map": "Geo Map",
     "board": "Board",
     "presentation": "Presentation",
-    "include_archived_notes": "Show archived notes"
+    "include_archived_notes": "Show archived notes",
+    "hide_child_notes": "Hide child notes in tree"
   },
   "edited_notes": {
     "no_edited_notes_found": "No edited notes on this day yet...",
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/note_bars/CollectionProperties.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/note_bars/CollectionProperties.tsx
index 6fc510fc7..d5c9ffb42 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/note_bars/CollectionProperties.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/note_bars/CollectionProperties.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ function ViewOptions({ note, viewType }: { note: FNote, viewType: ViewTypeOption
             ))}
             {properties.length > 0 && <FormDropdownDivider />}
 
+            <ViewProperty note={note} property={{
+                type: "checkbox",
+                icon: "bx bx-hide",
+                label: t("book_properties.hide_child_notes"),
+                bindToLabel: "subtreeHidden"
+            } as CheckBoxProperty} />
+
             <ViewProperty note={note} property={{
                 type: "checkbox",
                 icon: "bx bx-archive",
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/react/hooks.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/react/hooks.tsx
index d0031fe07..610f65ded 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/react/hooks.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/react/hooks.tsx
@@ -646,17 +646,28 @@ export function useNoteLabelBoolean(note: FNote | undefined | null, labelName: F
 
     const setter = useCallback((value: boolean) => {
         if (note) {
+            const actualValue = note.isLabelTruthy(labelName);
+            if (actualValue === value) return;
+
             if (value) {
-                attributes.setLabel(note.noteId, labelName, "");
-            } else {
+                if (note.getLabelValue(labelName) === "false") {
+                    // Remove the override so that the inherited true takes effect.
+                    attributes.removeOwnedLabelByName(note, labelName);
+                } else {
+                    attributes.setLabel(note.noteId, labelName, "");
+                }
+            } else if (note.hasOwnedLabel(labelName)) {
                 attributes.removeOwnedLabelByName(note, labelName);
+            } else {
+                // Label is inherited - override to false.
+                attributes.setLabel(note.noteId, labelName, "false");
             }
         }
-    }, [note]);
+    }, [note, labelName]);
 
     useDebugValue(labelName);
 
-    const labelValue = !!note?.hasLabel(labelName);
+    const labelValue = !!note?.isLabelTruthy(labelName);
     return [ labelValue, setter ] as const;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts b/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts
index afb45fcb3..b524b409f 100644
--- a/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/src/lib/attribute_names.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ type Labels = {
     pageUrl: string;
     dateNote: string;
 
+    // Tree specific
+    subtreeHidden: boolean;
+
     // Search
     searchString: string;
     ancestorDepth: string;