diff --git a/CRM/Contact/Form/Search/Basic.php b/CRM/Contact/Form/Search/Basic.php
index 537e19e0bdef1db6b52fcb814470e9d06bbc5772..f7fa2e648560bd6c9d23574efb688ae80e6ab4c5 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/Form/Search/Basic.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/Form/Search/Basic.php
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@ class CRM_Contact_Form_Search_Basic extends CRM_Contact_Form_Search {
 
     // add select for groups
     // Get hierarchical listing of groups, respecting ACLs for CRM-16836.
-    $groupHierarchy = CRM_Contact_BAO_Group::getGroupsHierarchy($this->_group, NULL, '- ');
+    $groupHierarchy = CRM_Contact_BAO_Group::getGroupsHierarchy($this->_group, NULL, '- ', TRUE);
     if (!empty($searchOptions['groups'])) {
       $this->addField('group', [
         'entity' => 'group_contact',
         'label' => ts('in'),
         'placeholder' => ts('- any group -'),
         'options' => $groupHierarchy,
-        'type' => 'Select2',
       ]);
     }