diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 4d49503d2d..7338cbb6c8 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -413,7 +413,11 @@ def get_employee_emails(employee_list):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_children(doctype, parent=None, company=None, is_root=False, is_tree=False):
-	filters = [['company', '=', company]]
+
+	filters = []
+	if company and company != 'All Companies':
+		filters = [['company', '=', company]]
+
 	fields = ['name as value', 'employee_name as title']
 
 	if is_root:
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_tree.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_tree.js
index 0a2da63058..9ab091a1eb 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_tree.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee_tree.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ frappe.treeview_settings['Employee'] = {
 		{
 			fieldname: "company",
 			fieldtype:"Select",
-			options: erpnext.utils.get_tree_options("company"),
+			options: ['All Companies'].concat(erpnext.utils.get_tree_options("company")),
 			label: __("Company"),
 			default: erpnext.utils.get_tree_default("company")
 		}