diff --git a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
index c2713a1f5d..364de90438 100644
--- a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
+++ b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.cpp
@@ -1721,11 +1721,6 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 			filter->set_right_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Search")));
 
-			PopupMenu *filter_menu = filter->get_menu();
-			filter_menu->set_item_icon(filter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(TTR("Filters")), get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Search")));
-			filter_menu->set_item_icon(filter_menu->get_item_index(FILTER_BY_TYPE), get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Node")));
-			filter_menu->set_item_icon(filter_menu->get_item_index(FILTER_BY_GROUP), get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Groups")));
-
 			// These buttons are created on READY, because reasons...
 			if (button_2d) {
 				button_2d->set_button_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Node2D")));
@@ -4049,9 +4044,6 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_update_tree_menu() {
 	PopupMenu *tree_menu = button_tree_menu->get_popup();
 	tree_menu->clear();
 
-	_append_filter_options_to(tree_menu);
-
-	tree_menu->add_separator();
 	tree_menu->add_check_item(TTR("Auto Expand to Selected"), TOOL_AUTO_EXPAND);
 	tree_menu->set_item_checked(-1, EDITOR_GET("docks/scene_tree/auto_expand_to_selected"));
 
@@ -4071,6 +4063,8 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_update_tree_menu() {
 	resource_list->connect("about_to_popup", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_list_all_subresources).bind(resource_list));
 	resource_list->connect("index_pressed", callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_edit_subresource).bind(resource_list));
 	tree_menu->add_submenu_node_item(TTR("All Scene Sub-Resources"), resource_list);
+
+	_append_filter_options_to(tree_menu);
 }
 
 void SceneTreeDock::_filter_changed(const String &p_filter) {
@@ -4093,9 +4087,14 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_filter_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 	}
 
 	if (mb->is_pressed() && mb->get_button_index() == MouseButton::MIDDLE) {
-		filter_quick_menu->clear();
+		if (filter_quick_menu == nullptr) {
+			filter_quick_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
+			filter_quick_menu->set_theme_type_variation("FlatMenuButton");
+			_append_filter_options_to(filter_quick_menu);
+			filter_quick_menu->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_filter_option_selected));
+			filter->add_child(filter_quick_menu);
+		}
 
-		_append_filter_options_to(filter_quick_menu, false);
 		filter_quick_menu->set_position(get_screen_position() + get_local_mouse_position());
 		filter_quick_menu->reset_size();
 		filter_quick_menu->popup();
@@ -4122,15 +4121,16 @@ void SceneTreeDock::_filter_option_selected(int p_option) {
 	}
 }
 
-void SceneTreeDock::_append_filter_options_to(PopupMenu *p_menu, bool p_include_separator) {
-	if (p_include_separator) {
-		p_menu->add_separator(TTR("Filters"));
+void SceneTreeDock::_append_filter_options_to(PopupMenu *p_menu) {
+	if (p_menu->get_item_count() > 0) {
+		p_menu->add_separator();
 	}
 
-	p_menu->add_item(TTR("Filter by Type"), FILTER_BY_TYPE);
-	p_menu->add_item(TTR("Filter by Group"), FILTER_BY_GROUP);
-	p_menu->set_item_tooltip(p_menu->get_item_index(FILTER_BY_TYPE), TTR("Selects all Nodes of the given type."));
-	p_menu->set_item_tooltip(p_menu->get_item_index(FILTER_BY_GROUP), TTR("Selects all Nodes belonging to the given group.\nIf empty, selects any Node belonging to any group."));
+	p_menu->add_item(TTRC("Filter by Type"), FILTER_BY_TYPE);
+	p_menu->set_item_tooltip(-1, TTRC("Selects all Nodes of the given type.\nInserts \"type:\". You can also use the shorthand \"t:\"."));
+
+	p_menu->add_item(TTRC("Filter by Group"), FILTER_BY_GROUP);
+	p_menu->set_item_tooltip(-1, TTRC("Selects all Nodes belonging to the given group.\nIf empty, selects any Node belonging to any group.\nInserts \"group:\". You can also use the shorthand \"g:\"."));
 }
 
 String SceneTreeDock::get_filter() {
@@ -4791,11 +4791,6 @@ SceneTreeDock::SceneTreeDock(Node *p_scene_root, EditorSelection *p_editor_selec
 	filter->get_menu()->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_filter_option_selected));
 	_append_filter_options_to(filter->get_menu());
 
-	filter_quick_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
-	filter_quick_menu->set_theme_type_variation("FlatMenuButton");
-	filter_quick_menu->connect(SceneStringName(id_pressed), callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_filter_option_selected));
-	filter->add_child(filter_quick_menu);
-
 	button_create_script = memnew(Button);
 	button_create_script->set_theme_type_variation("FlatMenuButton");
 	button_create_script->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &SceneTreeDock::_tool_selected).bind(TOOL_ATTACH_SCRIPT, false));
diff --git a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h
index a73dd39ae1..f34f13daa4 100644
--- a/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h
+++ b/editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class SceneTreeDock : public EditorDock {
 	void _filter_changed(const String &p_filter);
 	void _filter_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event);
 	void _filter_option_selected(int option);
-	void _append_filter_options_to(PopupMenu *p_menu, bool p_include_separator = true);
+	void _append_filter_options_to(PopupMenu *p_menu);
 
 	void _perform_instantiate_scenes(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_parent, int p_pos);
 	void _perform_create_audio_stream_players(const Vector<String> &p_files, Node *p_parent, int p_pos);