diff --git a/addons/hr/hr_view.xml b/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
index e727df043c8..f03d173ebee 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
             <field name="name">Departments</field>
             <field name="res_model">hr.department</field>
             <field name="view_type">form</field>
-            <field name="view_mode">kanban,form</field>
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form</field>
             <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_department_filter"/>
             <field name="help" type="html">
               <p class="oe_view_nocontent_create">