diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py b/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py
index af7f209c0d5..64c9eef2044 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_move_line.py
@@ -1533,6 +1533,25 @@ class AccountMoveLine(models.Model):
                 line._copy_data_extend_business_fields(values)
         return data_list
 
+    def _search_panel_domain_image(self, field_name, domain, set_count=False, limit=False):
+        if field_name != 'account_root_id' or set_count:
+            return super()._search_panel_domain_image(field_name, domain, set_count, limit)
+
+        # Override in order to not read the complete move line table and use the index instead
+        query = self._search(domain, limit=1)
+        query.order = None
+        query.add_where('account.id = account_move_line.account_id')
+        query_str, query_param = query.select()
+        self.env.cr.execute(f"""
+            SELECT account.root_id
+              FROM account_account account,
+                   LATERAL ({query_str}) line
+        """, query_param)
+        return {
+            root.id: {'id': root.id, 'display_name': root.display_name}
+            for root in self.env['account.root'].browse(id for [id] in self.env.cr.fetchall())
+        }
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # TRACKING METHODS
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------