diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py
index 7e07dc268ed..9aca5fb0021 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/manage_experiments_panel.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: ErtConfig, notifier: ErtNotifier, ensemble_size: int)
     def _add_create_new_ensemble_tab(self) -> None:
         panel = QWidget()
         panel.setObjectName("create_new_ensemble_tab")
-
+        print(f"{self.ensemble_size=}")
         layout = QHBoxLayout()
         storage_widget = StorageWidget(
             self.notifier, self.ert_config, self.ensemble_size
diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_model.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_model.py
index b75d58cf674..38c3017736f 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_model.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_model.py
@@ -109,13 +109,27 @@ def row(self) -> int:
             return self._parent._children.index(self)
         return 0
 
+    @override
+    def hasChildren(self, index):
+        print("CALLED HAS_CHILDREN")
+        if not index.isValid():
+            return True
+
+        flags = self.flags(index)
+        # hide children if disabled
+        if not (flags & Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsEnabled):
+            return False
+
+        return super().hasChildren(index)
+
+    @override
     def flags(self, index: QModelIndex) -> Qt.ItemFlag:
-        print(f"2.{self=}")
-        return (
-            Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsEnabled | Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsSelectable
-            if self._is_valid
-            else None
-        )
+        default_flags = super().flags(index)
+        if not self._is_valid:
+            print("FLAGS WAS INVALID")
+            return default_flags & ~Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsEnabled
+        print("FLAGS WAS VALID")
+        return default_flags
 
     def data(
         self, index: QModelIndex, role: Qt.ItemDataRole = Qt.ItemDataRole.DisplayRole
diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py
index a062254607a..2fdfc826dde 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/manage_experiments/storage_widget.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def __init__(
         self._tree_view = QTreeView(self)
         storage_model = StorageModel(self._notifier.storage)
         notifier.storage_changed.connect(storage_model.reloadStorage)
+        notifier.storage_changed.connect(
+            lambda *args, **kwargs: print("Storage changed")
+        )
         notifier.ertChanged.connect(
             lambda: storage_model.reloadStorage(self._notifier.storage)
         )
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ def __init__(
         search_bar.setPlaceholderText("Filter")
         proxy_model = _SortingProxyModel(storage_model)
         proxy_model.setFilterKeyColumn(-1)  # Search all columns.
-        proxy_model.setSourceModel(storage_model)
+        proxy_model.setSourceModel(storage_model)  # JONAK - CAN THIS BE REMOVED?
         proxy_model.sort(0, Qt.SortOrder.AscendingOrder)
 
         self._tree_view.setModel(proxy_model)