diff --git a/docs/docs/segment-git.md b/docs/docs/segment-git.md
index 9e1906f6..2f965cc9 100644
--- a/docs/docs/segment-git.md
+++ b/docs/docs/segment-git.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Local changes can also shown by default using the following syntax for both the
 ### Standard
 
 - branch_icon: `string` - the icon to use in front of the git branch name - defaults to `\uE0A0 `
+- display_branch_status: `boolean` - display the branch status or not - defaults to `true`
 - branch_identical_icon: `string` - the icon to display when remote and local are identical - defaults to `\uF0C9`
 - branch_ahead_icon: `string` - the icon to display when the local branch is ahead of its remote - defaults to `\uF176`
 - branch_behind_icon: `string` - the icon to display when the local branch is behind its remote - defaults to `\uF175`
diff --git a/src/segment_git.go b/src/segment_git.go
index 048d79d3..3146ec94 100644
--- a/src/segment_git.go
+++ b/src/segment_git.go
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ type git struct {
 const (
 	// BranchIcon the icon to use as branch indicator
 	BranchIcon Property = "branch_icon"
+	// DisplayBranchStatus show branch status or not
+	DisplayBranchStatus Property = "display_branch_status"
 	// BranchIdenticalIcon the icon to display when the remote and local branch are identical
 	BranchIdenticalIcon Property = "branch_identical_icon"
 	// BranchAheadIcon the icon to display when the local branch is ahead of the remote
@@ -153,18 +155,8 @@ func (g *git) string() string {
 	if !displayStatus {
 		return buffer.String()
 	}
-	// if ahead, print with symbol
-	if g.repo.ahead > 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buffer, " %s%d", g.props.getString(BranchAheadIcon, "\u2191"), g.repo.ahead)
-	}
-	// if behind, print with symbol
-	if g.repo.behind > 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buffer, " %s%d", g.props.getString(BranchBehindIcon, "\u2193"), g.repo.behind)
-	}
-	if g.repo.behind == 0 && g.repo.ahead == 0 && g.repo.upstream != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buffer, " %s", g.props.getString(BranchIdenticalIcon, "\u2261"))
-	} else if g.repo.upstream == "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(buffer, " %s", g.props.getString(BranchGoneIcon, "\u2262"))
+	if g.props.getBool(DisplayBranchStatus, true) {
+		buffer.WriteString(g.getBranchStatus())
 	}
 	if g.repo.staging.changed {
 		fmt.Fprint(buffer, g.getStatusDetailString(g.repo.staging, StagingColor, LocalStagingIcon, " \uF046"))
@@ -186,6 +178,25 @@ func (g *git) init(props *properties, env environmentInfo) {
 	g.env = env
 }
 
+func (g *git) getBranchStatus() string {
+	if g.repo.ahead > 0 && g.repo.behind > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" %s%d %s%d", g.props.getString(BranchAheadIcon, "\u2191"), g.repo.ahead, g.props.getString(BranchBehindIcon, "\u2193"), g.repo.behind)
+	}
+	if g.repo.ahead > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" %s%d", g.props.getString(BranchAheadIcon, "\u2191"), g.repo.ahead)
+	}
+	if g.repo.behind > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" %s%d", g.props.getString(BranchBehindIcon, "\u2193"), g.repo.behind)
+	}
+	if g.repo.behind == 0 && g.repo.ahead == 0 && g.repo.upstream != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" %s", g.props.getString(BranchIdenticalIcon, "\u2261"))
+	}
+	if g.repo.upstream == "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" %s", g.props.getString(BranchGoneIcon, "\u2262"))
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (g *git) getStatusDetailString(status *gitStatus, color, icon Property, defaultIcon string) string {
 	prefix := g.props.getString(icon, defaultIcon)
 	foregroundColor := g.props.getColor(color, g.props.foreground)
diff --git a/src/segment_git_test.go b/src/segment_git_test.go
index 4c6662c3..060ae0df 100644
--- a/src/segment_git_test.go
+++ b/src/segment_git_test.go
@@ -701,3 +701,39 @@ func TestGetStatusDetailStringNoStatusColorOverride(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, g.getStatusDetailString(status, WorkingColor, LocalWorkingIcon, "icon"))
 }
+
+func TestGetBranchStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		Case     string
+		Expected string
+		Ahead    int
+		Behind   int
+		Upstream string
+	}{
+		{Case: "Equal with remote", Expected: " equal", Upstream: "main"},
+		{Case: "Ahead", Expected: " up2", Ahead: 2},
+		{Case: "Behind", Expected: " down8", Behind: 8},
+		{Case: "Behind and ahead", Expected: " up7 down8", Behind: 8, Ahead: 7},
+		{Case: "Gone", Expected: " gone"},
+		{Case: "Default (bug)", Expected: "", Behind: -8, Upstream: "wonky"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		g := &git{
+			props: &properties{
+				values: map[Property]interface{}{
+					BranchAheadIcon:     "up",
+					BranchBehindIcon:    "down",
+					BranchIdenticalIcon: "equal",
+					BranchGoneIcon:      "gone",
+				},
+			},
+			repo: &gitRepo{
+				ahead:    tc.Ahead,
+				behind:   tc.Behind,
+				upstream: tc.Upstream,
+			},
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, g.getBranchStatus(), tc.Case)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/themes/schema.json b/themes/schema.json
index b9a96c16..79da1c68 100644
--- a/themes/schema.json
+++ b/themes/schema.json
@@ -484,6 +484,12 @@
                     "description": "The icon to use in front of the git branch name",
                     "default": "\uE0A0 "
                   },
+                  "display_branch_status": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "title": "Display Branch Status",
+                    "description": "Display the branch status or not",
+                    "default": true
+                  },
                   "branch_identical_icon": {
                     "type": "string",
                     "title": "Branch Identical Icon",