diff --git a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py
index 843cb4e90..ff7a9e89a 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/core/library/alchemy/models.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Tag(Base):
 
     aliases: Mapped[set[TagAlias]] = relationship(back_populates="tag")
 
-    parent_tags: Mapped[list["Tag"]] = relationship(
+    parent_tags: Mapped[set["Tag"]] = relationship(
         secondary=TagSubtag.__tablename__,
         primaryjoin="Tag.id == TagSubtag.parent_id",
         secondaryjoin="Tag.id == TagSubtag.child_id",
@@ -76,39 +76,20 @@ def alias_strings(self) -> list[str]:
     def alias_ids(self) -> list[int]:
         return [tag.id for tag in self.aliases]
 
-    @property
-    def display_name(self) -> str:
-        if len(self.parent_tags) == 0:
-            return ""
-
-        parent_tag = list(self.parent_tags)[0]
-
-        if parent_tag is None:
-            return ""
-
-        display_name = ""
-
-        if parent_tag.shorthand.strip() == "" or parent_tag.shorthand is None:
-            display_name = " (" + parent_tag.name + ")"
-        else:
-            display_name = " (" + parent_tag.shorthand + ")"
-
-        return self.name + display_name
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         id: int | None = None,
         name: str | None = None,
         shorthand: str | None = None,
         aliases: set[TagAlias] | None = None,
-        parent_tags: list["Tag"] | None = None,
+        parent_tags: set["Tag"] | None = None,
         subtags: set["Tag"] | None = None,
         icon: str | None = None,
         color: TagColor = TagColor.DEFAULT,
     ):
         self.name = name
         self.aliases = aliases or set()
-        self.parent_tags = parent_tags or list()
+        self.parent_tags = parent_tags or set()
         self.subtags = subtags or set()
         self.color = color
         self.icon = icon
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
index 3ac38a75f..04d2cc75c 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ def update_tags(self, query: str | None = None):
             row = QHBoxLayout(container)
             row.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
             row.setSpacing(3)
-            display_name = tag.display_name
-            tag_widget = TagWidget(
-                tag, tag_display_name=display_name, has_edit=True, has_remove=False
-            )
+            tag_widget = TagWidget(tag, has_edit=True, has_remove=False)
             tag_widget.on_edit.connect(lambda checked=False, t=tag: self.edit_tag(t))
             row.addWidget(tag_widget)
             self.scroll_layout.addWidget(container)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
index 4aa36762e..c8c14b382 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
@@ -661,7 +661,10 @@ def clear_select_action_callback(self):
 
     def show_tag_database(self):
         self.modal = PanelModal(
-            TagDatabasePanel(self.lib), "Library Tags", "Library Tags", has_save=False
+            TagDatabasePanel(self.lib),
+            "Library Tags",
+            "Library Tags",
+            has_save=False,
         )
         self.modal.show()
 
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py
index 4f279617f..2d4cc7ce1 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/tag.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ def __init__(
         tag: Tag,
         has_edit: bool,
         has_remove: bool,
-        tag_display_name: str = None,
         on_remove_callback: FunctionType = None,
         on_click_callback: FunctionType = None,
         on_edit_callback: FunctionType = None,
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.bg_button = QPushButton(self)
         self.bg_button.setFlat(True)
-        self.bg_button.setText(tag_display_name or tag.name)
+        self.bg_button.setText(tag.name)
         if has_edit:
             edit_action = QAction("Edit", self)
             edit_action.triggered.connect(on_edit_callback)