diff --git a/src/tui/model.rs b/src/tui/model.rs
index ef01496..7ddb6bb 100644
--- a/src/tui/model.rs
+++ b/src/tui/model.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl LogEntry {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn line_text(&self, inline_depth: usize) -> LineText {
+    pub fn line_text(&self, tree: String) -> LineText {
         const NO_MESSAGE: &str = "<no message>";
         const SPACES_BEFORE: &str = "           ";
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl LogEntry {
                 SPACES_BEFORE.to_string(),
                 single_field(raw),
                 self.message_or_name(),
-                inline_depth,
+                tree,
             ),
             LogEntry::Sub {
                 enter, sub_entries, ..
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ impl LogEntry {
                         ),
                         format!("↪ {val}"),
                         self.message_or_name(),
-                        inline_depth,
+                        tree,
                     )
                 } else {
                     LineText::new(
                         SPACES_BEFORE.to_string(),
                         single_field(enter),
                         self.message_or_name(),
-                        inline_depth,
+                        tree,
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/tui/processing.rs b/src/tui/processing.rs
index 284978d..b4d380e 100644
--- a/src/tui/processing.rs
+++ b/src/tui/processing.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ impl LogStream for LogEntryStream {
             inline_depth: self.inline_depth,
         })
     }
+
+    fn enclosing_log_entry(&self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
+        Some((Rc::clone(&self.inner), self.inline_depth))
+    }
 }
 
 impl IntoLogStream for &Rc<LogEntry> {
@@ -84,29 +88,32 @@ pub trait LogStream {
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)>;
     fn prev(&mut self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)>;
 
+    fn enclosing_log_entry(&self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)>;
+
     fn clone(&self) -> Box<dyn LogStream>;
 
     fn filter(&self, filter: Rc<Filter>) -> FilteredLogStream {
         FilteredLogStream {
             filter: filter,
-            stack: vec![self.clone()],
+            stack: vec![(self.enclosing_log_entry(), self.clone())],
         }
     }
 }
 
 pub struct FilteredLogStream {
     filter: Rc<Filter>,
-    stack: Vec<Box<dyn LogStream>>,
+    stack: Vec<(Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)>, Box<dyn LogStream>)>,
 }
 
 macro_rules! generate_candidate {
-    ($_self: tt, $iter_method: ident) => {
+    ($_self: tt, $iter_method: ident, $forwards: expr) => {
         loop {
-            let top = $_self.stack.last_mut().unwrap();
+            let stack_len = $_self.stack.len();
+            let (enclosing, top) = $_self.stack.last_mut().unwrap();
             if let Some((top, inline_depth)) = top.$iter_method() {
                 // if we can find it in the top of stack iterator, neat!
                 return Some((top, inline_depth));
-            } else if $_self.stack.len() > 1 {
+            } else if stack_len > 1 {
                 // Otherwise, try popping the stack once and try again
                 $_self.stack.pop();
             } else {
@@ -119,9 +126,10 @@ macro_rules! generate_candidate {
 }
 
 macro_rules! generate_filter {
-    ($_self: tt, $candidate: ident, $into_iter: ident) => {
+    ($_self: tt, $candidate: ident, $into_iter: ident, $forwards: expr) => {
         loop {
             let (elem, inline_depth) = $_self.$candidate()?;
+
             let Filter { matcher, kind } = $_self.filter.as_ref();
 
             if matcher.matches(&elem) {
@@ -130,10 +138,16 @@ macro_rules! generate_filter {
                         // When we inline, add this item to the stack
                         // so we continue iterating inside it.
                         if let Some(iter) = elem.$into_iter(inline_depth + 1) {
-                            $_self.stack.push(Box::new(iter));
+                            $_self
+                                .stack
+                                .push((Some((Rc::clone(&elem), inline_depth)), Box::new(iter)));
                         }
                         // Continue so we actually return a nested item.
-                        continue;
+                        if $forwards {
+                            return Some((elem, inline_depth));
+                        } else {
+                            continue;
+                        }
                     }
                     FilterKind::Remove => {
                         // continue past removed items
@@ -149,20 +163,20 @@ macro_rules! generate_filter {
 
 impl FilteredLogStream {
     fn next_candidate(&mut self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
-        generate_candidate!(self, next)
+        generate_candidate!(self, next, true)
     }
     fn prev_candidate(&mut self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
-        generate_candidate!(self, prev)
+        generate_candidate!(self, prev, false)
     }
 }
 
 impl LogStream for FilteredLogStream {
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
-        generate_filter!(self, next_candidate, from_start)
+        generate_filter!(self, next_candidate, from_start, true)
     }
 
     fn prev(&mut self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
-        generate_filter!(self, prev_candidate, from_end)
+        generate_filter!(self, prev_candidate, from_end, false)
     }
 
     fn clone(&self) -> Box<dyn LogStream> {
@@ -171,8 +185,12 @@ impl LogStream for FilteredLogStream {
             stack: self
                 .stack
                 .iter()
-                .map(|i| LogStream::clone(i.as_ref()))
+                .map(|(enclosing, i)| (enclosing.clone(), LogStream::clone(i.as_ref())))
                 .collect(),
         })
     }
+
+    fn enclosing_log_entry(&self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
+        self.stack[0].0.clone()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/reader.rs b/src/tui/reader.rs
index c37b706..f36c78a 100644
--- a/src/tui/reader.rs
+++ b/src/tui/reader.rs
@@ -142,4 +142,8 @@ impl LogStream for LogFileReaderStream {
             curr: self.curr,
         })
     }
+
+    fn enclosing_log_entry(&self) -> Option<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)> {
+        None
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/widgets/items.rs b/src/tui/widgets/items.rs
index 57b06e4..dc030a6 100644
--- a/src/tui/widgets/items.rs
+++ b/src/tui/widgets/items.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,91 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use ratatui::widgets::{List, ListItem, Widget};
 use regex::Regex;
-use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::tui::{
     log_viewer::{FieldMatcher, InputState, InputTarget},
-    model::{LogEntry, pretty_print_value},
+    model::LogEntry,
     widgets::{
         line_text::Highlighted,
         styled::{IntoStyled, Styled},
     },
 };
 
+pub struct TreeState {
+    tree_prefixes: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl TreeState {
+    pub fn from_items(items: &[(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)]) -> Self {
+        let mut res = Vec::new();
+        let mut curr = String::new();
+        let mut prev_depth = 0;
+
+        for (depth, next_depth) in items.iter().map(|i| i.1).circular_tuple_windows() {
+            if depth > prev_depth {
+                if depth > 1 {
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    curr.push('│');
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                }
+                for _ in prev_depth..depth.saturating_sub(1) {
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                }
+                if next_depth < depth {
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                    curr.push('└');
+                    curr.push('─');
+                } else {
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                    curr.push(' ');
+                    curr.push('├');
+                    curr.push('─');
+                }
+            } else if depth == prev_depth && next_depth < prev_depth {
+                let _ = curr.pop();
+                let _ = curr.pop();
+                curr.push('└');
+                curr.push('─');
+            } else if depth < prev_depth {
+                for _ in depth..prev_depth {
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                }
+
+                if depth > 0 {
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    let _ = curr.pop();
+                    if next_depth < depth - 1 {
+                        curr.push('└');
+                        curr.push('─');
+                    } else {
+                        curr.push('├');
+                        curr.push('─');
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            prev_depth = depth;
+            if depth != 0 {
+                res.push(format!("{curr} "));
+            } else {
+                res.push(String::new());
+            }
+        }
+
+        Self { tree_prefixes: res }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Items<'a> {
     items: Vec<(Rc<LogEntry>, usize)>,
     selected_offset: usize,
@@ -46,83 +119,93 @@ impl Widget for Styled<'_, &Items<'_>> {
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
-        let list = List::new(self.inner.items.iter().enumerate().map(
-            |(idx, (i, inline_depth))| {
-                let line_text = i.line_text(*inline_depth);
+        let ts = TreeState::from_items(&self.items);
 
-                let mut line = line_text.styled(&self.styles);
-                if idx == self.selected_offset
-                    && let InputState::None | InputState::Target(InputTarget::This) =
-                        self.input_state
-                {
-                    line.highlight(Highlighted::All);
-                } else if let InputState::Target(InputTarget::Text(s)) = self.input_state
-                    && let Some(msg) = &line.message_text
-                {
-                    match s {
-                        FieldMatcher::EqualTo => {
-                            if self
-                                .selected()
-                                .and_then(|i| i.message_or_name())
-                                .is_some_and(|m| &m == msg)
-                            {
-                                line.highlight(Highlighted::All);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        FieldMatcher::Prefix(p) => {
-                            if msg.starts_with(p)
-                                && let Some(offset) = line.message.find(msg)
-                            {
-                                line.highlight(Highlighted::Range {
-                                    from: offset,
-                                    to: offset + p.len(),
-                                });
-                            }
-                        }
-                        FieldMatcher::Regex(r) => {
-                            if let Ok(regex) = Regex::new(r)
-                                && let Some(start_offset) = line.message.find(msg)
-                                && let Some(m) = regex.find(msg)
-                            {
-                                let from = start_offset + m.start();
-                                let to = start_offset + m.end();
-                                line.highlight(Highlighted::Range { from, to });
-                            }
-                        }
-                        FieldMatcher::Contains(c) => {
-                            if msg.contains(c)
-                                && let Some(start_offset) = line.message.find(msg)
-                                && let Some(contains_offset) = line.message[start_offset..].find(c)
-                            {
-                                let start = start_offset + contains_offset;
-                                line.highlight(Highlighted::Range {
-                                    from: start,
-                                    to: start + c.len(),
-                                });
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else if let InputState::Target(InputTarget::Fields(Some(f))) = self.input_state
-                    && let Some((name, value)) = &self.selected_footer_field
-                    && let Some(current_log_value) = i.all_fields().get(&name)
-                {
-                    let matches = match f {
-                        FieldMatcher::EqualTo => value == current_log_value,
-                        FieldMatcher::Prefix(v) => current_log_value.to_string().starts_with(v),
-                        FieldMatcher::Regex(r) => {
-                            Regex::new(r).is_ok_and(|i| i.is_match(current_log_value))
-                        }
-                        FieldMatcher::Contains(c) => current_log_value.to_string().contains(c),
-                    };
+        let list = List::new(
+            self.inner
+                .items
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(entry, _)| entry)
+                .enumerate()
+                .zip(ts.tree_prefixes)
+                .map(|((idx, entry), tree)| {
+                    let line_text = entry.line_text(tree);
 
-                    if matches {
+                    let mut line = line_text.styled(&self.styles);
+                    if idx == self.selected_offset
+                        && let InputState::None | InputState::Target(InputTarget::This) =
+                            self.input_state
+                    {
                         line.highlight(Highlighted::All);
-                    }
-                }
+                    } else if let InputState::Target(InputTarget::Text(s)) = self.input_state
+                        && let Some(msg) = &line.message_text
+                    {
+                        match s {
+                            FieldMatcher::EqualTo => {
+                                if self
+                                    .selected()
+                                    .and_then(|i| i.message_or_name())
+                                    .is_some_and(|m| &m == msg)
+                                {
+                                    line.highlight(Highlighted::All);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            FieldMatcher::Prefix(p) => {
+                                if msg.starts_with(p)
+                                    && let Some(offset) = line.message.find(msg)
+                                {
+                                    line.highlight(Highlighted::Range {
+                                        from: offset,
+                                        to: offset + p.len(),
+                                    });
+                                }
+                            }
+                            FieldMatcher::Regex(r) => {
+                                if let Ok(regex) = Regex::new(r)
+                                    && let Some(start_offset) = line.message.find(msg)
+                                    && let Some(m) = regex.find(msg)
+                                {
+                                    let from = start_offset + m.start();
+                                    let to = start_offset + m.end();
+                                    line.highlight(Highlighted::Range { from, to });
+                                }
+                            }
+                            FieldMatcher::Contains(c) => {
+                                if msg.contains(c)
+                                    && let Some(start_offset) = line.message.find(msg)
+                                    && let Some(contains_offset) =
+                                        line.message[start_offset..].find(c)
+                                {
+                                    let start = start_offset + contains_offset;
+                                    line.highlight(Highlighted::Range {
+                                        from: start,
+                                        to: start + c.len(),
+                                    });
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else if let InputState::Target(InputTarget::Fields(Some(f))) =
+                        self.input_state
+                        && let Some((name, value)) = &self.selected_footer_field
+                        && let Some(current_log_value) = entry.all_fields().get(&name)
+                    {
+                        let matches = match f {
+                            FieldMatcher::EqualTo => value == current_log_value,
+                            FieldMatcher::Prefix(v) => current_log_value.to_string().starts_with(v),
+                            FieldMatcher::Regex(r) => {
+                                Regex::new(r).is_ok_and(|i| i.is_match(current_log_value))
+                            }
+                            FieldMatcher::Contains(c) => current_log_value.to_string().contains(c),
+                        };
 
-                ListItem::new(line)
-            },
-        ));
+                        if matches {
+                            line.highlight(Highlighted::All);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ListItem::new(line)
+                }),
+        );
         Widget::render(list, area, buf);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/widgets/line_text.rs b/src/tui/widgets/line_text.rs
index cfebffe..a16ea30 100644
--- a/src/tui/widgets/line_text.rs
+++ b/src/tui/widgets/line_text.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub enum Highlighted {
 pub struct LineText {
     prefix: String,
     pub message: String,
-    inline_depth: usize,
+    tree: String,
     pub message_text: Option<String>,
     highlighted: Highlighted,
 }
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ impl LineText {
         prefix: String,
         message: String,
         message_text: Option<String>,
-        inline_depth: usize,
+        tree: String,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             prefix,
             message,
             message_text,
-            inline_depth,
+            tree,
             highlighted: Highlighted::None,
         }
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ impl Into<Line<'static>> for Styled<'_, LineText> {
         let mut spans = Vec::new();
 
         spans.push(Span::from(self.inner.prefix));
-        spans.push(Span::from("┃"));
+        spans.push(Span::from("┃ "));
+        spans.push(Span::from(self.inner.tree));
 
         match self.inner.highlighted {
             Highlighted::None => {