diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag.go
index 8b19409aa..d32f669b3 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag.go
@@ -57,3 +57,20 @@ func (self *TagCommands) Push(task gocui.Task, remoteName string, tagName string
 
 	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).PromptOnCredentialRequest(task).Run()
 }
+
+// Return info about an annotated tag in the format:
+//
+//	Tagger:     tagger name <tagger email>
+//	TaggerDate: tagger date
+//
+//	Tag message
+//
+// Should only be called for annotated tags.
+func (self *TagCommands) ShowAnnotationInfo(tagName string) (string, error) {
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("for-each-ref").
+		Arg("--format=Tagger:     %(taggername) %(taggeremail)%0aTaggerDate: %(taggerdate)%0a%0a%(contents)").
+		Arg("refs/tags/" + tagName).
+		ToArgv()
+
+	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).RunWithOutput()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader.go
index bd05fe4b4..1d51c5e5c 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package git_commands
 
 import (
-	"regexp"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/oscommands"
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ func NewTagLoader(
 }
 
 func (self *TagLoader) GetTags() ([]*models.Tag, error) {
-	// get remote branches, sorted  by creation date (descending)
+	// get tags, sorted by creation date (descending)
 	// see: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-tag#Documentation/git-tag.txt---sortltkeygt
-	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("tag").Arg("--list", "-n", "--sort=-creatordate").ToArgv()
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("for-each-ref").
+		Arg("--sort=-creatordate").
+		Arg("--format=%(refname)%00%(objecttype)%00%(contents:subject)").
+		Arg("refs/tags").
+		ToArgv()
 	tagsOutput, err := self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -36,20 +40,20 @@ func (self *TagLoader) GetTags() ([]*models.Tag, error) {
 
 	split := utils.SplitLines(tagsOutput)
 
-	lineRegex := regexp.MustCompile(`^([^\s]+)(\s+)?(.*)$`)
-
-	tags := lo.Map(split, func(line string, _ int) *models.Tag {
-		matches := lineRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
-		tagName := matches[1]
-		message := ""
-		if len(matches) > 3 {
-			message = matches[3]
+	tags := lo.FilterMap(split, func(line string, _ int) (*models.Tag, bool) {
+		fields := strings.SplitN(line, "\x00", 3)
+		if len(fields) != 3 {
+			return nil, false
 		}
+		tagName := fields[0]
+		objectType := fields[1]
+		message := fields[2]
 
 		return &models.Tag{
-			Name:    tagName,
-			Message: message,
-		}
+			Name:        strings.TrimPrefix(tagName, "refs/tags/"),
+			Message:     message,
+			IsAnnotated: objectType == "tag",
+		}, true
 	})
 
 	return tags, nil
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader_test.go
index e8f19fcd4..a56aa34c7 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/tag_loader_test.go
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
-const tagsOutput = `tag1 this is my message
-tag2
-tag3 this is my other message
-`
+const tagsOutput = "refs/tags/tag1\x00tag\x00this is my message\n" +
+	"refs/tags/tag2\x00commit\x00\n" +
+	"refs/tags/tag3\x00tag\x00this is my other message\n"
 
 func TestGetTags(t *testing.T) {
 	type scenario struct {
@@ -26,18 +25,18 @@ func TestGetTags(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			testName: "should return no tags if there are none",
 			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"tag", "--list", "-n", "--sort=-creatordate"}, "", nil),
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"for-each-ref", "--sort=-creatordate", "--format=%(refname)%00%(objecttype)%00%(contents:subject)", "refs/tags"}, "", nil),
 			expectedTags:  []*models.Tag{},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
 		{
 			testName: "should return tags if present",
 			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
-				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"tag", "--list", "-n", "--sort=-creatordate"}, tagsOutput, nil),
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"for-each-ref", "--sort=-creatordate", "--format=%(refname)%00%(objecttype)%00%(contents:subject)", "refs/tags"}, tagsOutput, nil),
 			expectedTags: []*models.Tag{
-				{Name: "tag1", Message: "this is my message"},
-				{Name: "tag2", Message: ""},
-				{Name: "tag3", Message: "this is my other message"},
+				{Name: "tag1", Message: "this is my message", IsAnnotated: true},
+				{Name: "tag2", Message: "", IsAnnotated: false},
+				{Name: "tag3", Message: "this is my other message", IsAnnotated: true},
 			},
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/commands/models/tag.go b/pkg/commands/models/tag.go
index 876e2cd77..389083c94 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/models/tag.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/models/tag.go
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ package models
 // Tag : A git tag
 type Tag struct {
 	Name string
+
 	// this is either the first line of the message of an annotated tag, or the
 	// first line of a commit message for a lightweight tag
 	Message string
+
+	// true if this is an annotated tag, false if it's a lightweight tag
+	IsAnnotated bool
 }
 
 func (t *Tag) FullRefName() string {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
index 5ce674d91..784d2cc8f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package controllers
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
 
 type TagsController struct {
@@ -96,7 +101,8 @@ func (self *TagsController) GetOnRenderToMain() func() {
 				task = types.NewRenderStringTask("No tags")
 			} else {
 				cmdObj := self.c.Git().Branch.GetGraphCmdObj(tag.FullRefName())
-				task = types.NewRunCommandTask(cmdObj.GetCmd())
+				prefix := self.getTagInfo(tag) + "\n\n---\n\n"
+				task = types.NewRunCommandTaskWithPrefix(cmdObj.GetCmd(), prefix)
 			}
 
 			self.c.RenderToMainViews(types.RefreshMainOpts{
@@ -110,6 +116,35 @@ func (self *TagsController) GetOnRenderToMain() func() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (self *TagsController) getTagInfo(tag *models.Tag) string {
+	if tag.IsAnnotated {
+		info := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", self.c.Tr.AnnotatedTag, style.AttrBold.Sprint(style.FgYellow.Sprint(tag.Name)))
+		output, err := self.c.Git().Tag.ShowAnnotationInfo(tag.Name)
+		if err == nil {
+			info += "\n\n" + strings.TrimRight(filterOutPgpSignature(output), "\n")
+		}
+		return info
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", self.c.Tr.LightweightTag, style.AttrBold.Sprint(style.FgYellow.Sprint(tag.Name)))
+}
+
+func filterOutPgpSignature(output string) string {
+	lines := strings.Split(output, "\n")
+	inPgpSignature := false
+	filteredLines := lo.Filter(lines, func(line string, _ int) bool {
+		if line == "-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----" {
+			inPgpSignature = false
+			return false
+		}
+		if line == "-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----" {
+			inPgpSignature = true
+		}
+		return !inPgpSignature
+	})
+	return strings.Join(filteredLines, "\n")
+}
+
 func (self *TagsController) checkout(tag *models.Tag) error {
 	self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.CheckoutTag)
 	if err := self.c.Helpers().Refs.CheckoutRef(tag.FullRefName(), types.CheckoutRefOptions{}); err != nil {