diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
index f35763f122..9dace785e9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
@@ -782,11 +782,24 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                                 partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                         search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plus'],
                                         index=index))
+                        if add_child_search := (tag.is_hierarchical == '5state' and
+                                                len(tag_item.children)):
+                            search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
+                                    _('Search for %s and its children')%display_name(tag),
+                                    partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
+                                            search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plusplus'],
+                                            index=index))
                         search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
                                 _('Search for everything but %s')%display_name(tag),
                                 partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
                                         search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_minus'],
                                         index=index))
+                        if add_child_search:
+                            search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
+                                    _('Search for everything but %s and its children')%display_name(tag),
+                                    partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
+                                            search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_minusminus'],
+                                            index=index))
                         if key == 'search':
                             search_submenu.addAction(self.search_copy_icon,
                                      _('Search using saved search expression'),