diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs b/crates/viewer/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs
index 4622628c88c8..cb0217c4a380 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_time_panel/src/lib.rs
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ impl TimePanel {
                 }
 
                 // Show "/" on top?
-                let show_root = false;
+                let show_root = true;
 
                 if show_root {
                     self.show_tree(