diff --git a/docs/Searching.md b/docs/Searching.md
index 589831c55e3..f708532fb03 100644
--- a/docs/Searching.md
+++ b/docs/Searching.md
@@ -19,3 +19,12 @@ You can filter the commits view to only show commits which contain changes to a
 You can do this in a couple of ways:
 1) Start lazygit with the -f flag e.g. `lazygit -f my/path`
 2) From within lazygit, press `<c-s>` and then enter the path of the file you want to filter by
+
+## Hiding merge commits
+
+You can hide merge commits from the commits view to get a cleaner, linear history.
+
+1) From within lazygit, press `<c-s>` to open the filtering menu
+2) Select "Hide merge commits" to toggle this option on/off
+
+**Note:** When hiding merge commits, the commit graph will be automatically disabled as merge commits are essential for proper graph visualization.
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
index 72adf1b699c..554c84aea21 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ type GetCommitsOptions struct {
 	RefToShowDivergenceFrom string
 	MainBranches            *MainBranches
 	HashPool                *utils.StringPool
+	// If true, exclude merge commits from the output
+	HideMerges bool
 }
 
 // GetCommits obtains the commits of the current branch
@@ -589,6 +591,7 @@ func (self *CommitLoader) getLogCmd(opts GetCommitsOptions) *oscommands.CmdObj {
 		ArgIf(gitLogOrder != "default", "--"+gitLogOrder).
 		ArgIf(opts.All, "--all").
 		Arg("--oneline").
+		ArgIf(opts.HideMerges, "--no-merges").
 		Arg(prettyFormat).
 		Arg("--abbrev=40").
 		ArgIf(opts.FilterAuthor != "", "--author="+opts.FilterAuthor).
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
index 7f9873b0b0b..b49149db7f4 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,39 @@ func TestGetCommits(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
 			expectedError:      nil,
 		},
+		{
+			testName: "should hide merge commits when HideMerges is true",
+			logOrder: "topo-order",
+			opts:     GetCommitsOptions{RefName: "HEAD", RefForPushedStatus: &models.Branch{Name: "mybranch"}, IncludeRebaseCommits: false, HideMerges: true},
+			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-list", "refs/heads/mybranch", "^mybranch@{u}"}, "", nil).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"log", "HEAD", "--topo-order", "--oneline", "--no-merges", "--pretty=format:+%H%x00%at%x00%aN%x00%ae%x00%P%x00%m%x00%D%x00%s", "--abbrev=40", "--no-show-signature", "--"}, "", nil),
+
+			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
+			expectedError:      nil,
+		},
+		{
+			testName: "should not hide merge commits when HideMerges is false",
+			logOrder: "topo-order",
+			opts:     GetCommitsOptions{RefName: "HEAD", RefForPushedStatus: &models.Branch{Name: "mybranch"}, IncludeRebaseCommits: false, HideMerges: false},
+			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-list", "refs/heads/mybranch", "^mybranch@{u}"}, "", nil).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"log", "HEAD", "--topo-order", "--oneline", "--pretty=format:+%H%x00%at%x00%aN%x00%ae%x00%P%x00%m%x00%D%x00%s", "--abbrev=40", "--no-show-signature", "--"}, "", nil),
+
+			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
+			expectedError:      nil,
+		},
+		{
+			testName: "should hide merge commits when HideMerges is true with other options",
+			logOrder: "date-order",
+			opts:     GetCommitsOptions{RefName: "HEAD", RefForPushedStatus: &models.Branch{Name: "mybranch"}, IncludeRebaseCommits: false, HideMerges: true, All: true},
+			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-list", "refs/heads/mybranch", "^mybranch@{u}"}, "", nil).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"log", "HEAD", "--date-order", "--oneline", "--all", "--no-merges", "--pretty=format:+%H%x00%at%x00%aN%x00%ae%x00%P%x00%m%x00%D%x00%s", "--abbrev=40", "--no-show-signature", "--"}, "", nil),
+
+			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
+			expectedError:      nil,
+		},
 		{
 			testName:     "should return commits if they are present",
 			logOrder:     "topo-order",
@@ -72,12 +105,12 @@ func TestGetCommits(t *testing.T) {
 				// here it's actually getting all the commits in a formatted form, one per line
 				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"log", "HEAD", "--topo-order", "--oneline", "--pretty=format:+%H%x00%at%x00%aN%x00%ae%x00%P%x00%m%x00%D%x00%s", "--abbrev=40", "--no-show-signature", "--"}, commitsOutput, nil).
 				// here it's testing which of the configured main branches have an upstream
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "master@{u}"}, "refs/remotes/origin/master", nil).       // this one does
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "main@{u}"}, "", errors.New("error")).                   // this one doesn't, so it checks origin instead
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--verify", "--quiet", "refs/remotes/origin/main"}, "", nil).                    // yep, origin/main exists
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "develop@{u}"}, "", errors.New("error")).                // this one doesn't, so it checks origin instead
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "master@{u}"}, "refs/remotes/origin/master", nil). // this one does
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "main@{u}"}, "", errors.New("error")). // this one doesn't, so it checks origin instead
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--verify", "--quiet", "refs/remotes/origin/main"}, "", nil). // yep, origin/main exists
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "develop@{u}"}, "", errors.New("error")). // this one doesn't, so it checks origin instead
 				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--verify", "--quiet", "refs/remotes/origin/develop"}, "", errors.New("error")). // doesn't exist there, either, so it checks for a local branch
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--verify", "--quiet", "refs/heads/develop"}, "", errors.New("error")).          // no local branch either
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-parse", "--verify", "--quiet", "refs/heads/develop"}, "", errors.New("error")). // no local branch either
 				// here it's seeing which of our commits are not on any of the main branches yet
 				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-list", "HEAD", "^refs/remotes/origin/master", "^refs/remotes/origin/main"},
 					"0eea75e8c631fba6b58135697835d58ba4c18dbc\nb21997d6b4cbdf84b149d8e6a2c4d06a8e9ec164\ne94e8fc5b6fab4cb755f29f1bdb3ee5e001df35c\nd8084cd558925eb7c9c38afeed5725c21653ab90\n65f910ebd85283b5cce9bf67d03d3f1a9ea3813a\n", nil),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/local_commits_context.go b/pkg/gui/context/local_commits_context.go
index e873663c30d..95d721849f9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/local_commits_context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/local_commits_context.go
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ func shouldShowGraph(c *ContextCommon) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
+	if c.Modes().Filtering.GetHideMerges() {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	value := c.UserConfig().Git.Log.ShowGraph
 
 	switch value {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/filtering_menu_action.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/filtering_menu_action.go
index 2ed072676f5..d557a6d2291 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/filtering_menu_action.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/filtering_menu_action.go
@@ -91,6 +91,25 @@ func (self *FilteringMenuAction) Call() error {
 		Tooltip: tooltip,
 	})
 
+	menuItems = append(menuItems, &types.MenuItem{
+		Label:   self.c.Tr.FilterHideMerges,
+		Tooltip: self.c.Tr.FilterHideMergesTooltip,
+		Widget:  types.MakeMenuCheckBox(self.c.Modes().Filtering.GetHideMerges()),
+		OnPress: func() error {
+			currentValue := self.c.Modes().Filtering.GetHideMerges()
+			self.c.Modes().Filtering.SetHideMerges(!currentValue)
+
+			self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{
+				Scope: helpers.ScopesToRefreshWhenFilteringModeChanges(),
+				Then: func() {
+					self.c.Contexts().LocalCommits.SetSelection(0)
+					self.c.Contexts().LocalCommits.HandleFocus(types.OnFocusOpts{})
+				},
+			})
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+
 	if self.c.Modes().Filtering.Active() {
 		menuItems = append(menuItems, &types.MenuItem{
 			Label:   self.c.Tr.ExitFilterMode,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
index 8ebc76d161d..461839edcdc 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshCommitsWithLimit() error {
 			All:                  self.c.Contexts().LocalCommits.GetShowWholeGitGraph(),
 			MainBranches:         self.c.Model().MainBranches,
 			HashPool:             self.c.Model().HashPool,
+			HideMerges:           self.c.Modes().Filtering.GetHideMerges(),
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshSubCommitsWithLimit() error {
 			RefForPushedStatus:      self.c.Contexts().SubCommits.GetRef(),
 			MainBranches:            self.c.Model().MainBranches,
 			HashPool:                self.c.Model().HashPool,
+			HideMerges:              self.c.Modes().Filtering.GetHideMerges(),
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/sub_commits_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/sub_commits_helper.go
index 080e1b45611..2c292ed26fb 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/sub_commits_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/sub_commits_helper.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func (self *SubCommitsHelper) ViewSubCommits(opts ViewSubCommitsOpts) error {
 			RefToShowDivergenceFrom: opts.RefToShowDivergenceFrom,
 			MainBranches:            self.c.Model().MainBranches,
 			HashPool:                self.c.Model().HashPool,
+			HideMerges:              self.c.Modes().Filtering.GetHideMerges(),
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/modes/filtering/filtering.go b/pkg/gui/modes/filtering/filtering.go
index acdb94e5320..55951d4dfb0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/modes/filtering/filtering.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/modes/filtering/filtering.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ type Filtering struct {
 	path               string // the filename that gets passed to git log
 	author             string // the author that gets passed to git log
 	selectedCommitHash string // the commit that was selected before we entered filtering mode
+	hideMerges         bool   // whether to hide merge commits
 }
 
 func New(path string, author string) Filtering {
-	return Filtering{path: path, author: author}
+	return Filtering{path: path, author: author, hideMerges: false}
 }
 
 func (m *Filtering) Active() bool {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ func (m *Filtering) Active() bool {
 func (m *Filtering) Reset() {
 	m.path = ""
 	m.author = ""
+	m.hideMerges = false
 }
 
 func (m *Filtering) SetPath(path string) {
@@ -42,3 +44,11 @@ func (m *Filtering) SetSelectedCommitHash(hash string) {
 func (m *Filtering) GetSelectedCommitHash() string {
 	return m.selectedCommitHash
 }
+
+func (m *Filtering) SetHideMerges(hideMerges bool) {
+	m.hideMerges = hideMerges
+}
+
+func (m *Filtering) GetHideMerges() bool {
+	return m.hideMerges
+}
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index ea9f805a277..681d273abfe 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -623,6 +623,8 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	ExitFilterMode                        string
 	FilterPathOption                      string
 	FilterAuthorOption                    string
+	FilterHideMerges                      string
+	FilterHideMergesTooltip               string
 	EnterFileName                         string
 	EnterAuthor                           string
 	FilteringMenuTitle                    string
@@ -1704,6 +1706,8 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		ExitFilterMode:                   "Stop filtering",
 		FilterPathOption:                 "Enter path to filter by",
 		FilterAuthorOption:               "Enter author to filter by",
+		FilterHideMerges:                 "Hide merge commits",
+		FilterHideMergesTooltip:          "Exclude merge commits from the list",
 		EnterFileName:                    "Enter path:",
 		EnterAuthor:                      "Enter author:",
 		FilteringMenuTitle:               "Filtering",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/ja.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/ja.json
index 3899845415e..f6ae226ed1d 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/ja.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/ja.json
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@
   "FilterBy": "フィルター条件",
   "ExitFilterMode": "フィルタリングを停止",
   "FilterPathOption": "フィルタリングするパスを入力",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "マージコミットを非表示",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "リストからマージコミットを除外",
   "FilterAuthorOption": "フィルタリングする作者を入力",
   "EnterFileName": "パスを入力：",
   "EnterAuthor": "作者を入力：",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/ko.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/ko.json
index b5db4b70456..9fd3cf6c7f1 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/ko.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/ko.json
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
   "GotoBottom": "맨 아래로 스크롤 ",
   "ResetInParentheses": "(reset)",
   "OpenFilteringMenu": "View filter-by-path options",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "병합 커밋 숨기기",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "목록에서 병합 커밋 제외",
   "ExitFilterMode": "Stop filtering by path",
   "MustExitFilterModePrompt": "Command not available in filtered mode. Exit filtered mode?",
   "EnterRefName": "Ref 입력:",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/nl.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/nl.json
index 598a91c66ee..3ff39b1404b 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/nl.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/nl.json
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@
   "FilterBy": "Filter bij",
   "ExitFilterMode": "Stop met filteren bij pad",
   "FilterPathOption": "Vulin pad om op te filteren",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "Verberg merge commits",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "Sluit merge commits uit van de lijst",
   "EnterFileName": "Vulin path:",
   "FilteringMenuTitle": "Filteren",
   "MustExitFilterModeTitle": "Command niet beschikbaar",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/pl.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/pl.json
index 976eb5a7678..2e0723b44d0 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/pl.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/pl.json
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@
   "FilterBy": "Filtruj przez",
   "ExitFilterMode": "Zatrzymaj filtrowanie",
   "FilterPathOption": "Wprowadź ścieżkę do filtrowania",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "Ukryj commity merge",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "Wyklucz commity merge z listy",
   "FilterAuthorOption": "Wprowadź autora do filtrowania",
   "EnterFileName": "Wprowadź ścieżkę:",
   "EnterAuthor": "Wprowadź autora:",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/pt.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/pt.json
index cfd00322683..fd40516f9a7 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/pt.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/pt.json
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@
   "UpstreamGenericName": "upstream da branch selecionada",
   "CreatingTag": "Criando etiqueta",
   "ForceTag": "Forçar Etiqueta",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "Ocultar commits de merge",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "Excluir commits de merge da lista",
   "GitFlowOptions": "Exibir opções do git-flow",
   "Actions": {},
   "Bisect": {},
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/ru.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/ru.json
index a1455f9c336..3113dc78a28 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/ru.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/ru.json
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@
   "FilterBy": "Фильтровать по",
   "ExitFilterMode": "Прекратить фильтрацию по пути",
   "FilterPathOption": "Введите путь для фильтрации",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "Скрыть merge коммиты",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "Исключить merge коммиты из списка",
   "EnterFileName": "Введите путь:",
   "FilteringMenuTitle": "Фильтрация",
   "MustExitFilterModeTitle": "Команда недоступна",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-CN.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-CN.json
index 62e442e42e2..ccaab1685af 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -563,6 +563,8 @@
   "FilterBy": "过滤",
   "ExitFilterMode": "停止按路径过滤",
   "FilterPathOption": "输入要过滤的路径",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "隐藏合并提交",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "从列表中排除合并提交",
   "FilterAuthorOption": "输入作者进行过滤",
   "EnterFileName": "输入路径：",
   "EnterAuthor": "输入作者：",
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-TW.json b/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-TW.json
index 94c53444d26..e2c434af07c 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-TW.json
+++ b/pkg/i18n/translations/zh-TW.json
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@
   "FilterBy": "篩選路徑",
   "ExitFilterMode": "停止按路徑篩選",
   "FilterPathOption": "輸入要依路徑篩選的路徑",
+  "FilterHideMerges": "隱藏合併提交",
+  "FilterHideMergesTooltip": "從列表中排除合併提交",
   "EnterFileName": "輸入路徑：",
   "FilteringMenuTitle": "篩選",
   "MustExitFilterModeTitle": "命令不可用",
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/hide_merge_commits.go b/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/hide_merge_commits.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24218f0b88f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/hide_merge_commits.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package filter_and_search
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var HideMergeCommits = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Test hiding merge commits functionality",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		// Create a repo with merge commits to test the functionality
+		shell.CreateFile("main.go", "package main\n\nfunc main() {\n\tprintln(\"Hello, World!\")\n}")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("Initial commit")
+
+		// Create a feature branch
+		shell.NewBranch("feature-branch")
+		shell.CreateFile("feature.go", "package main\n\nfunc feature() {\n\tprintln(\"Feature!\")\n}")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("Add feature")
+
+		// Switch back to master (default branch) and create another commit
+		shell.Checkout("master")
+		shell.CreateFile("utils.go", "package main\n\nfunc utils() {\n\tprintln(\"Utils!\")\n}")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("Add utils")
+
+		// Merge feature branch into master (this creates a merge commit)
+		shell.Merge("feature-branch")
+
+		// Create another commit after merge
+		shell.CreateFile("final.go", "package main\n\nfunc final() {\n\tprintln(\"Final!\")\n}")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("Final commit")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			// Verify that merge commit is initially visible
+			Content(Contains(`Merge branch 'feature-branch'`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Final commit`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Add utils`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Add feature`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Initial commit`)).
+			// Open filtering menu
+			Press(keys.Universal.FilteringMenu).
+			// Check that Hide merge commits option is available and toggle it
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+					Title(Equals("Filtering")).
+					Select(Contains("Hide merge commits")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			// Verify that merge commit is hidden
+			Content(DoesNotContain(`Merge branch 'feature-branch'`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Final commit`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Add utils`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Add feature`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Initial commit`)).
+			// Open filtering menu again to toggle off
+			Press(keys.Universal.FilteringMenu).
+			// Verify Hide merge commits is still selected and toggle it off
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+					Title(Equals("Filtering")).
+					Select(Contains("Hide merge commits")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			// Verify that merge commit is visible again
+			Content(Contains(`Merge branch 'feature-branch'`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Final commit`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Add utils`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Add feature`)).
+			Content(Contains(`Initial commit`))
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index a292227b388..417a953850d 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	filter_and_search.FilterRemotes,
 	filter_and_search.FilterSearchHistory,
 	filter_and_search.FilterUpdatesWhenModelChanges,
+	filter_and_search.HideMergeCommits,
 	filter_and_search.NestedFilter,
 	filter_and_search.NestedFilterTransient,
 	filter_and_search.NewSearch,