diff --git a/app/src/components/v-field-list/v-field-list.vue b/app/src/components/v-field-list/v-field-list.vue
index b485ab82ea..05040c3617 100644
--- a/app/src/components/v-field-list/v-field-list.vue
+++ b/app/src/components/v-field-list/v-field-list.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<v-list :mandatory="false" @toggle="loadFieldRelations($event.value)">
+		<slot name="prepend" />
 		<v-list-item v-if="fieldsCount > 20">
 			<v-list-item-content>
 				<v-input v-model="search" autofocus small :placeholder="t('search')">
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/nodes.vue b/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/nodes.vue
index 85eb14d03d..907806f408 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/nodes.vue
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/nodes.vue
@@ -16,22 +16,15 @@
 				<div v-if="filterInfo[index].isField" block class="node field">
 					<div class="header" :class="{ inline }">
 						<v-icon name="drag_indicator" class="drag-handle" small></v-icon>
-						<v-select
-							inline
-							class="name"
-							item-text="name"
-							item-value="key"
-							placement="bottom-start"
-							:full-width="false"
-							:model-value="filterInfo[index].field"
-							:items="fieldOptions"
-							:mandatory="false"
-							:groups-clickable="true"
-							@group-toggle="loadFieldRelations($event.value)"
-							@update:modelValue="updateField(index, $event)"
-						>
-							<template #preview>{{ getFieldPreview(element) }}</template>
-						</v-select>
+						<v-menu placement="bottom-start" show-arrow>
+							<template #activator="{ toggle }">
+								<button class="name" @click="toggle">
+									<span>{{ getFieldPreview(element) }}</span>
+								</button>
+							</template>
+
+							<v-field-list :collection="collectionName" @select-field="updateField(index, $event)" />
+						</v-menu>
 						<v-select
 							inline
 							class="comparator"
@@ -98,7 +91,6 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { useFieldTree } from '@/composables/use-field-tree';
 import { computed, defineComponent, PropType, toRefs } from 'vue';
 import InputGroup from './input-group.vue';
 import Draggable from 'vuedraggable';
@@ -153,9 +145,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	},
 	emits: ['remove-node', 'update:filter', 'change'],
 	setup(props, { emit }) {
-		const { collection } = toRefs(props);
+		const { collection: collectionName } = toRefs(props);
 		const filterSync = useSync(props, 'filter', emit);
-		const { treeList: fieldOptions, loadFieldRelations } = useFieldTree(collection);
 		const fieldsStore = useFieldsStore();
 		const { t } = useI18n();
 
@@ -186,14 +177,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		});
 
 		return {
-			fieldOptions,
+			collectionName,
 			getCompareOptions,
 			updateField,
 			updateComparator,
 			t,
 			replaceNode,
 			toggleLogic,
-			loadFieldRelations,
 			getNodeName,
 			getField,
 			getComparator,
@@ -385,6 +375,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		}
 	}
 
+	.name {
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+
 	.name,
 	.comparator {
 		position: relative;
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/system-filter.vue b/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/system-filter.vue
index c2cf756c44..53347bb2f0 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/system-filter.vue
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/_system/system-filter/system-filter.vue
@@ -21,25 +21,26 @@
 			/>
 		</v-list>
 		<div class="buttons">
-			<v-select
-				:inline="!inline"
-				item-text="name"
-				item-value="key"
-				placement="bottom-start"
-				class="add-filter"
-				:placeholder="t('interfaces.filter.add_filter')"
-				:full-width="inline"
-				:model-value="null"
-				:items="fieldOptions"
-				:mandatory="false"
-				:groups-clickable="true"
-				@group-toggle="loadFieldRelations($event.value)"
-				@update:modelValue="addNode($event)"
-			>
-				<template v-if="inline" #prepend>
-					<v-icon name="add" small />
+			<v-menu placement="bottom-start" show-arrow>
+				<template #activator="{ toggle, active }">
+					<button class="add-filter" :class="{ active }" @click="toggle">
+						<v-icon v-if="inline" name="add" class="add" small />
+						<span>{{ t('interfaces.filter.add_filter') }}</span>
+						<v-icon name="expand_more" class="expand_more" />
+					</button>
 				</template>
-			</v-select>
+
+				<v-field-list :collection="collectionName" @select-field="addNode($event)">
+					<template #prepend>
+						<v-list-item clickable @click="addNode('$group')">
+							<v-list-item-content>
+								<v-text-overflow :text="t('interfaces.filter.add_group')" />
+							</v-list-item-content>
+						</v-list-item>
+						<v-divider />
+					</template>
+				</v-field-list>
+			</v-menu>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -51,7 +52,6 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { Filter } from '@directus/shared/types';
 import Nodes from './nodes.vue';
 import { getNodeName } from './utils';
-import { useFieldTree } from '@/composables/use-field-tree';
 import { getFilterOperatorsForType } from '@directus/shared/utils';
 import { useFieldsStore } from '@/stores';
 
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 		const fieldsStore = useFieldsStore();
 
-		const { treeList, loadFieldRelations } = useFieldTree(collection);
-
 		const innerValue = computed<Filter[]>({
 			get() {
 				if (!props.value || isEmpty(props.value)) return [];
@@ -119,17 +117,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			},
 		});
 
-		const fieldOptions = computed(() => {
-			return [{ key: '$group', name: t('interfaces.filter.add_group') }, { divider: true }, ...treeList.value];
-		});
-
 		return {
 			t,
 			addNode,
 			removeNode,
 			innerValue,
-			fieldOptions,
-			loadFieldRelations,
 			emitValue,
 			collection,
 		};
@@ -163,7 +155,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			let list = get(innerValue.value, ids.join('.')) as Filter[];
 
-			list = list.filter((node, index) => index !== Number(id));
+			list = list.filter((_node, index) => index !== Number(id));
 
 			innerValue.value = set(innerValue.value, ids.join('.'), list);
 		}
@@ -218,7 +210,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	}
 
 	.add-filter {
-		--v-select-placeholder-color: var(--primary);
+		color: var(--primary);
 	}
 
 	&.inline {
@@ -238,29 +230,38 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		}
 
 		.add-filter {
+			display: flex;
+			align-items: center;
 			width: 100%;
+			height: 30px;
+			padding: 0;
+			color: var(--foreground-subdued);
+			background-color: var(--background-page);
+			border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border-subdued);
+			border-radius: 100px;
+			transition: border-color var(--fast) var(--transition);
 
-			:deep(.v-input) {
-				position: relative;
-				width: 100%;
-				height: 30px;
-				padding: 0;
-				background-color: var(--background-page);
-				border: var(--border-width) solid var(--border-subdued);
-				border-radius: 100px;
-				transition: border-color var(--fast) var(--transition);
+			&:hover,
+			&.active {
+				border-color: var(--border-normal);
+			}
 
-				.input {
-					padding-right: 5px;
-					padding-left: 6px;
-					background: transparent;
-					border: 0;
-
-					.prepend {
-						margin-right: 4px;
-					}
+			&.active {
+				.expand_more {
+					transform: scaleY(-1);
+					transition-timing-function: var(--transition-in);
 				}
 			}
+
+			.add {
+				margin-left: 6px;
+				margin-right: 4px;
+			}
+			.expand_more {
+				margin-left: auto;
+				margin-right: 6px;
+				transition: transform var(--medium) var(--transition-out);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }