diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index f25aef79..e08084e6 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ Window / buffer setup.
       Type: `number`, Default: `15` (ms)
 
     *nvim-tree.view.hide_root_folder*
+    Deprecated: please set |nvim-tree.renderer.root_folder_label| to `false`.
     Hide the path of the current working directory on top of the tree.
       Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
@@ -868,13 +869,14 @@ UI rendering setup
     This can be used with or without the icons.
       Type: `string`, Default `"none"`
 
-    *nvim-tree.renderer.root_folder_label*  (previously `renderer.root_folder_modifier`)
+    *nvim-tree.renderer.root_folder_label*
     In what format to show root folder. See `:help filename-modifiers` for
     available `string` options.
-      Type: `string` or `function(root_cwd)`, Default: `":~:s?$?/..?"`
+    Set to `false` to hide the root folder.
+      Type: `string` or `boolean` or `function(root_cwd)`, Default: `":~:s?$?/..?"`
 
-      Function is passed the absolute path of the root folder and should return a string.
-      e.g. >
+      Function is passed the absolute path of the root folder and should
+      return a string. e.g. >
         my_root_folder_label = function(path)
           return ".../" .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":t")
         end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 40a17d8a..78c024e3 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ local FIELD_OVERRIDE_TYPECHECK = {
   remove_keymaps = { boolean = true, table = true },
   on_attach = { ["function"] = true, string = true },
   sort_by = { ["function"] = true, string = true },
-  root_folder_label = { ["function"] = true, string = true },
+  root_folder_label = { ["function"] = true, string = true, boolean = true },
   picker = { ["function"] = true, string = true },
 }
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
index dffe6b55..30249a16 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ local function refactored(opts)
   end
 end
 
+local function deprecated(opts)
+  if opts.view.hide_root_folder then
+    notify.info "view.hide_root_folder is deprecated, please set renderer.root_folder_label = false"
+  end
+end
+
 local function removed(opts)
   if opts.auto_close then
     notify.warn "auto close feature has been removed, see note in the README (tips & reminder section)"
@@ -64,6 +70,9 @@ function M.migrate_legacy_options(opts)
   -- silently move
   refactored(opts)
 
+  -- warn
+  deprecated(opts)
+
   -- warn and delete
   removed(opts)
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
index 70ade6af..be45f28f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   M.View.centralize_selection = options.centralize_selection
   M.View.side = (options.side == "right") and "right" or "left"
   M.View.height = options.height
-  M.View.hide_root_folder = options.hide_root_folder
+  M.View.hide_root_folder = options.hide_root_folder or opts.renderer.root_folder_label == false
   M.View.tab = opts.tab
   M.View.preserve_window_proportions = options.preserve_window_proportions
   M.View.winopts.cursorline = options.cursorline