diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7ce8322..a2dc2524 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ### Changed
 
+- ♻️(frontend) search on all docs if no children #1184
 - ♻️(frontend) redirect to doc after duplicate #1175
 - 🔧(project) change env.d system by using local files #1200
 - ⚡️(frontend) improve tree stability #1207
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts
index 1d55a07f..c8c09942 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
 
 import { createDoc, randomName, verifyDocName } from './utils-common';
+import { createRootSubPage } from './utils-sub-pages';
 
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/');
@@ -98,39 +99,46 @@ test.describe('Document search', () => {
     ).toBeHidden();
   });
 
-  test("it checks we don't see filters in search modal", async ({ page }) => {
-    const searchButton = page
-      .getByTestId('left-panel-desktop')
-      .getByRole('button', { name: 'search' });
-
-    await expect(searchButton).toBeVisible();
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'search', exact: true }).click();
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Quick search input' }),
-    ).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByTestId('doc-search-filters')).toBeHidden();
-  });
-});
-
-test.describe('Sub page search', () => {
   test('it check the presence of filters in search modal', async ({
     page,
     browserName,
   }) => {
-    await page.goto('/');
-    const [doc1Title] = await createDoc(
-      page,
-      'My sub page search',
-      browserName,
-      1,
-    );
-    await verifyDocName(page, doc1Title);
+    // Doc grid filters are not visible
     const searchButton = page
       .getByTestId('left-panel-desktop')
-      .getByRole('button', { name: 'search' });
-    await searchButton.click();
+      .getByRole('button', { name: 'search', exact: true });
+
     const filters = page.getByTestId('doc-search-filters');
+
+    await searchButton.click();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Quick search input' }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(filters).toBeHidden();
+
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'close' }).click();
+
+    // Create a doc without children for the moment
+    // and check that filters are not visible
+    const [doc1Title] = await createDoc(page, 'My page search', browserName, 1);
+    await verifyDocName(page, doc1Title);
+
+    await searchButton.click();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Quick search input' }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(filters).toBeHidden();
+
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'close' }).click();
+
+    // Create a sub page
+    // and check that filters are visible
+    await createRootSubPage(page, browserName, 'My sub page search');
+
+    await searchButton.click();
+
     await expect(filters).toBeVisible();
+
     await filters.click();
     await filters.getByRole('button', { name: 'Current doc' }).click();
     await expect(
@@ -139,43 +147,70 @@ test.describe('Sub page search', () => {
     await expect(
       page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Current doc' }),
     ).toBeVisible();
-    await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Current doc' }).click();
+    await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'All docs' }).click();
 
     await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Reset' })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test('it searches sub pages', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
-    await page.goto('/');
-
-    const [doc1Title] = await createDoc(
+    // First doc
+    const [firstDocTitle] = await createDoc(
       page,
-      'My sub page search',
+      'My first sub page search',
       browserName,
       1,
     );
-    await verifyDocName(page, doc1Title);
+    await verifyDocName(page, firstDocTitle);
+
+    // Create a new doc - for the moment without children
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New doc' }).click();
     await verifyDocName(page, '');
     await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'doc title input' }).click();
     await page
       .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'doc title input' })
       .press('ControlOrMeta+a');
-    const [randomDocName] = randomName('doc-sub-page', browserName, 1);
+    const [secondDocTitle] = randomName(
+      'My second sub page search',
+      browserName,
+      1,
+    );
     await page
       .getByRole('textbox', { name: 'doc title input' })
-      .fill(randomDocName);
+      .fill(secondDocTitle);
+
     const searchButton = page
       .getByTestId('left-panel-desktop')
       .getByRole('button', { name: 'search' });
 
     await searchButton.click();
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Current doc' }),
-    ).toBeVisible();
     await page.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Quick search input' }).click();
     await page
       .getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Quick search input' })
-      .fill('sub');
-    await expect(page.getByLabel(randomDocName)).toBeVisible();
+      .fill('sub page search');
+
+    // Expect to find the first doc
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('presentation').getByLabel(firstDocTitle),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('presentation').getByLabel(secondDocTitle),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'close' }).click();
+
+    // Create a sub page
+    await createRootSubPage(page, browserName, secondDocTitle);
+    await searchButton.click();
+    await page
+      .getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Quick search input' })
+      .fill('sub page search');
+
+    // Now there is a sub page - expect to have the focus on the current doc
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('presentation').getByLabel(secondDocTitle),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('presentation').getByLabel(firstDocTitle),
+    ).toBeHidden();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/index.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/index.ts
index 96968e38..adf2d777 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './useCollaboration';
 export * from './useCopyDocLink';
+export * from './useDocUtils';
 export * from './useIsCollaborativeEditable';
 export * from './useTrans';
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/hooks/useTreeUtils.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/useDocUtils.tsx
similarity index 80%
rename from src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/hooks/useTreeUtils.tsx
rename to src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/useDocUtils.tsx
index 34f4d02c..3e954d9b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/hooks/useTreeUtils.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-management/hooks/useDocUtils.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Doc } from '@/docs/doc-management';
 
-export const useTreeUtils = (doc: Doc) => {
+export const useDocUtils = (doc: Doc) => {
   return {
     isTopRoot: doc.depth === 1,
     isChild: doc.depth > 1,
+    hasChildren: doc.numchild > 0,
     isDesynchronized: !!(
       doc.ancestors_link_reach &&
       (doc.computed_link_reach !== doc.ancestors_link_reach ||
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchModal.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchModal.tsx
index c8f1dbd1..b0137082 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchModal.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import { useDebouncedCallback } from 'use-debounce';
 
 import { Box } from '@/components';
 import { QuickSearch } from '@/components/quick-search';
+import { Doc, useDocUtils } from '@/docs/doc-management';
 import { useResponsiveStore } from '@/stores';
 
-import { Doc } from '../../doc-management';
 import EmptySearchIcon from '../assets/illustration-docs-empty.png';
 
 import { DocSearchContent } from './DocSearchContent';
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ import {
 } from './DocSearchFilters';
 import { DocSearchSubPageContent } from './DocSearchSubPageContent';
 
-type DocSearchModalProps = {
+type DocSearchModalGlobalProps = {
   onClose: () => void;
   isOpen: boolean;
   showFilters?: boolean;
   defaultFilters?: DocSearchFiltersValues;
 };
 
-export const DocSearchModal = ({
+const DocSearchModalGlobal = ({
   showFilters = false,
   defaultFilters,
   ...modalProps
-}: DocSearchModalProps) => {
+}: DocSearchModalGlobalProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
 
@@ -126,3 +126,42 @@ export const DocSearchModal = ({
     </Modal>
   );
 };
+
+type DocSearchModalDetailProps = DocSearchModalGlobalProps & {
+  doc: Doc;
+};
+
+const DocSearchModalDetail = ({
+  doc,
+  ...modalProps
+}: DocSearchModalDetailProps) => {
+  const { hasChildren, isChild } = useDocUtils(doc);
+  const isWithChildren = isChild || hasChildren;
+
+  let defaultFilters = DocSearchTarget.ALL;
+  let showFilters = false;
+  if (isWithChildren) {
+    defaultFilters = DocSearchTarget.CURRENT;
+    showFilters = true;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <DocSearchModalGlobal
+      {...modalProps}
+      showFilters={showFilters}
+      defaultFilters={{ target: defaultFilters }}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+type DocSearchModalProps = DocSearchModalGlobalProps & {
+  doc?: Doc;
+};
+
+export const DocSearchModal = ({ doc, ...modalProps }: DocSearchModalProps) => {
+  if (doc) {
+    return <DocSearchModalDetail doc={doc} {...modalProps} />;
+  }
+
+  return <DocSearchModalGlobal {...modalProps} />;
+};
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocVisibility.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocVisibility.tsx
index 3ed24b14..36e97c2e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocVisibility.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocVisibility.tsx
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import {
   LinkReach,
   LinkRole,
   getDocLinkReach,
+  useDocUtils,
   useUpdateDocLink,
 } from '@/docs/doc-management';
-import { useTreeUtils } from '@/docs/doc-tree';
 import { useResponsiveStore } from '@/stores';
 
 import { useTranslatedShareSettings } from '../hooks/';
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const DocVisibility = ({ doc }: DocVisibilityProps) => {
   const canManage = doc.abilities.accesses_manage;
   const docLinkReach = getDocLinkReach(doc);
   const docLinkRole = doc.computed_link_role ?? LinkRole.READER;
-  const { isDesynchronized } = useTreeUtils(doc);
+  const { isDesynchronized } = useDocUtils(doc);
   const { linkModeTranslations, linkReachChoices, linkReachTranslations } =
     useTranslatedShareSettings();
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/hooks/index.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/hooks/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fb57a34..00000000
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/hooks/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export * from './useTreeUtils';
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/index.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/index.ts
index ec8b4043..527c58f0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-tree/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 export * from './api';
 export * from './components';
-export * from './hooks';
 export * from './utils';
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/left-panel/components/LeftPanelHeader.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/left-panel/components/LeftPanelHeader.tsx
index 5733b0df..d3621e06 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/left-panel/components/LeftPanelHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/left-panel/components/LeftPanelHeader.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
 import { PropsWithChildren, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { Box, Icon, SeparatedSection } from '@/components';
-import { DocSearchModal, DocSearchTarget } from '@/docs/doc-search/';
+import { useDocStore } from '@/docs/doc-management';
+import { DocSearchModal } from '@/docs/doc-search/';
 import { useAuth } from '@/features/auth';
 import { useCmdK } from '@/hook/useCmdK';
 
@@ -12,10 +13,9 @@ import { useLeftPanelStore } from '../stores';
 import { LeftPanelHeaderButton } from './LeftPanelHeaderButton';
 
 export const LeftPanelHeader = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
+  const { currentDoc } = useDocStore();
   const router = useRouter();
   const { authenticated } = useAuth();
-  const isDoc = router.pathname === '/docs/[id]';
-
   const [isSearchModalOpen, setIsSearchModalOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const openSearchModal = useCallback(() => {
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ export const LeftPanelHeader = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
         <DocSearchModal
           onClose={closeSearchModal}
           isOpen={isSearchModalOpen}
-          showFilters={isDoc}
-          defaultFilters={{
-            target: isDoc ? DocSearchTarget.CURRENT : undefined,
-          }}
+          doc={currentDoc}
         />
       )}
     </>