diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
index 3c13c639e..6017f436e 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/library.py
@@ -490,8 +490,7 @@ def search_tags(
         with Session(self.engine) as session:
             query = select(Tag)
             query = query.options(
-                selectinload(Tag.subtags),
-                selectinload(Tag.aliases),
+                selectinload(Tag.subtags), selectinload(Tag.aliases), selectinload(Tag.parent_tags)
             )
 
             if search.tag:
@@ -513,7 +512,6 @@ def search_tags(
                 results=len(res),
             )
 
-            session.expunge_all()
             return res
 
     def get_all_child_tag_ids(self, tag_id: int) -> list[int]:
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py
index 734c6823f..556dfc43d 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class Tag(Base):
 
     parent_tags: Mapped[set["Tag"]] = relationship(
         secondary=TagSubtag.__tablename__,
-        primaryjoin="Tag.id == TagSubtag.child_id",
-        secondaryjoin="Tag.id == TagSubtag.parent_id",
+        primaryjoin="Tag.id == TagSubtag.parent_id",
+        secondaryjoin="Tag.id == TagSubtag.child_id",
         back_populates="subtags",
     )
 
@@ -76,6 +76,25 @@ def alias_strings(self) -> list[str]:
     def alias_ids(self) -> list[int]:
         return [tag.id for tag in self.aliases]
 
+    @property
+    def display_name(self) -> str:
+        if len(self.parent_tags) == 0:
+            return ""
+
+        parent_tag = list(self.parent_tags)[0]
+
+        if parent_tag is None:
+            return ""
+
+        display_name = ""
+
+        if parent_tag.shorthand.strip() == "" or parent_tag.shorthand is None:
+            display_name = " (" + parent_tag.name + ")"
+        else:
+            display_name = " (" + parent_tag.shorthand + ")"
+
+        return self.name + display_name
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         name: str,
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
index 9375c841b..8bff3f7bd 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ def update_tags(self, query: str | None = None):
             row = QHBoxLayout(container)
             row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
             row.setSpacing(3)
-            tag_widget = TagWidget(tag, has_edit=True, has_remove=False)
+            display_name = tag.display_name
+            tag_widget = TagWidget(
+                tag, tag_display_name=display_name, has_edit=True, has_remove=False
+            )
             tag_widget.on_edit.connect(lambda checked=False, t=tag: self.edit_tag(t))
             row.addWidget(tag_widget)
             self.scroll_layout.addWidget(container)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py
index 2d4cc7ce1..4f279617f 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def __init__(
         tag: Tag,
         has_edit: bool,
         has_remove: bool,
+        tag_display_name: str = None,
         on_remove_callback: FunctionType = None,
         on_click_callback: FunctionType = None,
         on_edit_callback: FunctionType = None,
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.bg_button = QPushButton(self)
         self.bg_button.setFlat(True)
-        self.bg_button.setText(tag.name)
+        self.bg_button.setText(tag_display_name or tag.name)
         if has_edit:
             edit_action = QAction("Edit", self)
             edit_action.triggered.connect(on_edit_callback)