diff --git a/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/library.py b/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/library.py
index 9ddaceeaf..64a9e045c 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/library.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/library.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     desc,
     exists,
     func,
+    inspect,
     or_,
     select,
     text,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
     contains_eager,
     joinedload,
     make_transient,
+    noload,
     selectinload,
 )
 
@@ -312,13 +314,12 @@ def get_field_name_from_id(self, field_id: int) -> _FieldID:
                 return f
         return None
 
-    def tag_display_name(self, tag_id: int) -> str:
-        with Session(self.engine) as session:
-            tag = session.scalar(select(Tag).where(Tag.id == tag_id))
-            if not tag:
-                return "<NO TAG>"
+    def tag_display_name(self, tag: Tag | None) -> str:
+        if not tag:
+            return "<NO TAG>"
 
-            if tag.disambiguation_id:
+        if tag.disambiguation_id:
+            with Session(self.engine) as session:
                 disam_tag = session.scalar(select(Tag).where(Tag.id == tag.disambiguation_id))
                 if not disam_tag:
                     return "<NO DISAM TAG>"
@@ -326,8 +327,8 @@ def tag_display_name(self, tag_id: int) -> str:
                 if not disam_name:
                     disam_name = disam_tag.name
                 return f"{tag.name} ({disam_name})"
-            else:
-                return tag.name
+        else:
+            return tag.name
 
     def open_library(
         self, library_dir: Path, storage_path: Path | str | None = None
@@ -1544,6 +1545,45 @@ def get_tag_color(self, slug: str, namespace: str) -> TagColorGroup | None:
 
             return session.scalar(statement)
 
+    def get_tag_hierarchy(self, tag_ids: Iterable[int]) -> dict[int, Tag]:
+        """Get a dictionary containing tags in `tag_ids` and all of their ancestor tags."""
+        current_tag_ids: set[int] = set(tag_ids)
+        all_tag_ids: set[int] = set()
+        all_tags: dict[int, Tag] = {}
+        all_tag_parents: dict[int, list[int]] = {}
+
+        with Session(self.engine) as session:
+            while len(current_tag_ids) > 0:
+                all_tag_ids.update(current_tag_ids)
+                statement = select(TagParent).where(TagParent.child_id.in_(current_tag_ids))
+                tag_parents = session.scalars(statement).fetchall()
+                current_tag_ids.clear()
+                for tag_parent in tag_parents:
+                    all_tag_parents.setdefault(tag_parent.child_id, []).append(tag_parent.parent_id)
+                    current_tag_ids.add(tag_parent.parent_id)
+                current_tag_ids = current_tag_ids.difference(all_tag_ids)
+
+            statement = select(Tag).where(Tag.id.in_(all_tag_ids))
+            statement = statement.options(
+                noload(Tag.parent_tags), selectinload(Tag.aliases), joinedload(Tag.color)
+            )
+            tags = session.scalars(statement).fetchall()
+            for tag in tags:
+                all_tags[tag.id] = tag
+            for tag in all_tags.values():
+                # Sqlalchemy tracks this as a change to the parent_tags field
+                tag.parent_tags = {all_tags[p] for p in all_tag_parents.get(tag.id, [])}
+                # When calling session.add with this tag instance sqlalchemy will
+                # attempt to create TagParents that already exist.
+
+                state = inspect(tag)
+                # Prevent sqlalchemy from thinking any fields are different from what's commited
+                # commited_state contains original values for fields that have changed.
+                # empty when no fields have changed
+                state.committed_state.clear()
+
+        return all_tags
+
     def add_parent_tag(self, parent_id: int, child_id: int) -> bool:
         if parent_id == child_id:
             return False
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/models.py b/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/models.py
index ea60e6f06..4d103be20 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/models.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/models.py
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return self.__str__()
 
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        return hash(self.id)
+
     def __lt__(self, other) -> bool:
         return self.name < other.name
 
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/qt/controller/components/tag_box_controller.py b/src/tagstudio/qt/controller/components/tag_box_controller.py
index d07a08a45..1af5422bb 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/qt/controller/components/tag_box_controller.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/qt/controller/components/tag_box_controller.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def _on_edit(self, tag: Tag) -> None:  # type: ignore[misc]
 
         edit_modal = PanelModal(
             build_tag_panel,
-            self.__driver.lib.tag_display_name(tag.id),
+            self.__driver.lib.tag_display_name(tag),
             "Edit Tag",
             done_callback=self.on_update.emit,
             has_save=True,
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_database.py b/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_database.py
index c233baf08..9c8a29240 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_database.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_database.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def delete_tag(self, tag: Tag):
         message_box = QMessageBox(
             QMessageBox.Question,  # type: ignore
             Translations["tag.remove"],
-            Translations.format("tag.confirm_delete", tag_name=self.lib.tag_display_name(tag.id)),
+            Translations.format("tag.confirm_delete", tag_name=self.lib.tag_display_name(tag)),
             QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Cancel,  # type: ignore
         )
 
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_search.py b/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_search.py
index 732c78b86..4cc2b2f45 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_search.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/qt/modals/tag_search.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def callback(btp: BuildTagPanel):
 
         self.edit_modal = PanelModal(
             build_tag_panel,
-            self.lib.tag_display_name(tag.id),
+            self.lib.tag_display_name(tag),
             Translations["tag.edit"],
             done_callback=(self.update_tags(self.search_field.text())),
             has_save=True,
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/qt/view/components/tag_box_view.py b/src/tagstudio/qt/view/components/tag_box_view.py
index 5c44cafe4..f6183615c 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/qt/view/components/tag_box_view.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/qt/view/components/tag_box_view.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, title: str, driver: "QtDriver") -> None:
         self.setLayout(self.__root_layout)
 
     def set_tags(self, tags: Iterable[Tag]) -> None:
-        tags_ = sorted(list(tags), key=lambda tag: self.__lib.tag_display_name(tag.id))
+        tags_ = sorted(list(tags), key=lambda tag: self.__lib.tag_display_name(tag))
         logger.info("[TagBoxWidget] Tags:", tags=tags)
         while self.__root_layout.itemAt(0):
             self.__root_layout.takeAt(0).widget().deleteLater()  # pyright: ignore[reportOptionalMemberAccess]
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py b/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py
index 6ed7b1b02..a23714cca 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py
@@ -160,96 +160,38 @@ def hide_containers(self):
             c.setHidden(True)
 
     def get_tag_categories(self, tags: set[Tag]) -> dict[Tag | None, set[Tag]]:
-        """Get a dictionary of category tags mapped to their respective tags."""
-        cats: dict[Tag | None, set[Tag]] = {}
-        cats[None] = set()
-
-        base_tag_ids: set[int] = {x.id for x in tags}
-        exhausted: set[int] = set()
-        cluster_map: dict[int, set[int]] = {}
-
-        def add_to_cluster(tag_id: int, p_ids: list[int] | None = None):
-            """Maps a Tag's child tags' IDs back to it's parent tag's ID.
-
-            Example:
-            Tag: ["Johnny Bravo", Parent Tags: "Cartoon Network (TV)", "Character"] maps to:
-            "Cartoon Network" -> Johnny Bravo,
-            "Character" -> "Johnny Bravo",
-            "TV" -> Johnny Bravo"
-            """
-            tag_obj = unwrap(self.lib.get_tag(tag_id))  # Get full object
-            if p_ids is None:
-                p_ids = tag_obj.parent_ids
-
-            for p_id in p_ids:
-                if cluster_map.get(p_id) is None:
-                    cluster_map[p_id] = set()
-                # If the p_tag has p_tags of its own, recursively link those to the original Tag.
-                if tag_id not in cluster_map[p_id]:
-                    cluster_map[p_id].add(tag_id)
-                    p_tag = unwrap(self.lib.get_tag(p_id))  # Get full object
-                    if p_tag.parent_ids:
-                        add_to_cluster(
-                            tag_id,
-                            [sub_id for sub_id in p_tag.parent_ids if sub_id != tag_id],
-                        )
-                exhausted.add(p_id)
-            exhausted.add(tag_id)
-
-        for tag in tags:
-            add_to_cluster(tag.id)
+        """Get a dictionary of category tags mapped to their respective tags.
 
-        logger.info("[FieldContainers] Entry Cluster", entry_cluster=exhausted)
-        logger.info("[FieldContainers] Cluster Map", cluster_map=cluster_map)
+        Example:
+        Tag: ["Johnny Bravo", Parent Tags: "Cartoon Network (TV)", "Character"] maps to:
+        "Cartoon Network" -> Johnny Bravo,
+        "Character" -> "Johnny Bravo",
+        "TV" -> Johnny Bravo"
+        """
+        hierarchy_tags = self.lib.get_tag_hierarchy(t.id for t in tags)
 
-        # Initialize all categories from parents.
-        tags_ = {t for tid in exhausted if (t := self.lib.get_tag(tid)) is not None}
-        for tag in tags_:
+        categories: dict[Tag | None, set[Tag]] = {None: set()}
+        for tag in hierarchy_tags.values():
             if tag.is_category:
-                cats[tag] = set()
-        logger.info("[FieldContainers] Blank Tag Categories", cats=cats)
-
-        # Add tags to any applicable categories.
-        added_ids: set[int] = set()
-        for key in cats:
-            logger.info("[FieldContainers] Checking category tag key", key=key)
-
-            if key:
-                logger.info(
-                    "[FieldContainers] Key cluster:", key=key, cluster=cluster_map.get(key.id)
-                )
-
-                if final_tags := cluster_map.get(key.id, set()).union([key.id]):
-                    cats[key] = {
-                        t
-                        for tid in final_tags
-                        if tid in base_tag_ids and (t := self.lib.get_tag(tid)) is not None
-                    }
-                    added_ids = added_ids.union({tid for tid in final_tags if tid in base_tag_ids})
-
-        # Add remaining tags to None key (general case).
-        cats[None] = {
-            t
-            for tid in base_tag_ids
-            if tid not in added_ids and (t := self.lib.get_tag(tid)) is not None
-        }
-        logger.info(
-            "[FieldContainers] Key cluster: None, general case!",
-            general_tags=cats[None],
-            added=added_ids,
-            base_tag_ids=base_tag_ids,
-        )
-
-        # Remove unused categories
-        empty: list[Tag | None] = []
-        for k, v in list(cats.items()):
-            if not v:
-                empty.append(k)
-        for key in empty:
-            cats.pop(key, None)
+                categories[tag] = set()
+        for tag in tags:
+            tag = hierarchy_tags[tag.id]
+            has_category_parent = False
+            parent_tags = tag.parent_tags
+            while len(parent_tags) > 0:
+                grandparent_tags: set[Tag] = set()
+                for parent_tag in parent_tags:
+                    if parent_tag in categories:
+                        categories[parent_tag].add(tag)
+                        has_category_parent = True
+                    grandparent_tags.update(parent_tag.parent_tags)
+                parent_tags = grandparent_tags
+            if tag.is_category:
+                categories[tag].add(tag)
+            elif not has_category_parent:
+                categories[None].add(tag)
 
-        logger.info("[FieldContainers] Tag Categories", categories=cats)
-        return cats
+        return dict((c, d) for c, d in categories.items() if len(d) > 0)
 
     def remove_field_prompt(self, name: str) -> str:
         return Translations.format("library.field.confirm_remove", name=name)
diff --git a/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/tag.py b/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/tag.py
index 4ab55c88d..cdce68a67 100644
--- a/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/tag.py
+++ b/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/tag.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def set_tag(self, tag: Tag | None) -> None:
         )
 
         if self.lib:
-            self.bg_button.setText(escape_text(self.lib.tag_display_name(tag.id)))
+            self.bg_button.setText(escape_text(self.lib.tag_display_name(tag)))
         else:
             self.bg_button.setText(escape_text(tag.name))