diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_loader.go
index 4cf0da2d0..dcc1615a7 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/file_loader.go
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ func NewFileLoader(gitCommon *GitCommon, cmd oscommands.ICmdObjBuilder, config F
 
 type GetStatusFileOptions struct {
 	NoRenames bool
+	// If true, we'll show untracked files even if the user has set the config to hide them.
+	// This is useful for users with bare repos for dotfiles who default to hiding untracked files,
+	// but want to occasionally see them to `git add` a new file.
+	ForceShowUntracked bool
 }
 
 func (self *FileLoader) GetStatusFiles(opts GetStatusFileOptions) []*models.File {
 	// check if config wants us ignoring untracked files
 	untrackedFilesSetting := self.config.GetShowUntrackedFiles()
 
-	if untrackedFilesSetting == "" {
+	if opts.ForceShowUntracked || untrackedFilesSetting == "" {
 		untrackedFilesSetting = "all"
 	}
 	untrackedFilesArg := fmt.Sprintf("--untracked-files=%s", untrackedFilesSetting)
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go
index 00317f4cf..cdf3f6241 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/files_controller.go
@@ -777,6 +777,13 @@ func (self *FilesController) handleStatusFilterPressed() error {
 				},
 				Key: 't',
 			},
+			{
+				Label: self.c.Tr.FilterUntrackedFiles,
+				OnPress: func() error {
+					return self.setStatusFiltering(filetree.DisplayUntracked)
+				},
+				Key: 'T',
+			},
 			{
 				Label: self.c.Tr.ResetFilter,
 				OnPress: func() error {
@@ -789,9 +796,19 @@ func (self *FilesController) handleStatusFilterPressed() error {
 }
 
 func (self *FilesController) setStatusFiltering(filter filetree.FileTreeDisplayFilter) error {
+	previousFilter := self.context().GetFilter()
+
 	self.context().FileTreeViewModel.SetStatusFilter(filter)
-	self.c.PostRefreshUpdate(self.context())
-	return nil
+
+	// Whenever we switch between untracked and other filters, we need to refresh the files view
+	// because the untracked files filter applies when running `git status`.
+	if previousFilter != filter && (previousFilter == filetree.DisplayUntracked || filter == filetree.DisplayUntracked) {
+		return self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Scope: []types.RefreshableView{types.FILES}, Mode: types.ASYNC})
+	} else {
+		self.c.PostRefreshUpdate(self.context())
+
+		return nil
+	}
 }
 
 func (self *FilesController) edit(nodes []*filetree.FileNode) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
index 46965bddd..37e451895 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
@@ -570,7 +570,9 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshStateFiles() error {
 	}
 
 	files := self.c.Git().Loaders.FileLoader.
-		GetStatusFiles(git_commands.GetStatusFileOptions{})
+		GetStatusFiles(git_commands.GetStatusFileOptions{
+			ForceShowUntracked: self.c.Contexts().Files.ForceShowUntracked(),
+		})
 
 	conflictFileCount := 0
 	for _, file := range files {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go
index c7cf1c76c..bd201b7dd 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/filetree/file_tree.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const (
 	DisplayStaged
 	DisplayUnstaged
 	DisplayTracked
+	DisplayUntracked
 	// this shows files with merge conflicts
 	DisplayConflicted
 )
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ type IFileTree interface {
 
 	FilterFiles(test func(*models.File) bool) []*models.File
 	SetStatusFilter(filter FileTreeDisplayFilter)
+	ForceShowUntracked() bool
 	Get(index int) *FileNode
 	GetFile(path string) *models.File
 	GetAllItems() []*FileNode
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ func (self *FileTree) getFilesForDisplay() []*models.File {
 		return self.FilterFiles(func(file *models.File) bool { return file.HasUnstagedChanges })
 	case DisplayTracked:
 		return self.FilterFiles(func(file *models.File) bool { return file.Tracked })
+	case DisplayUntracked:
+		return self.FilterFiles(func(file *models.File) bool { return !file.Tracked })
 	case DisplayConflicted:
 		return self.FilterFiles(func(file *models.File) bool { return file.HasMergeConflicts })
 	default:
@@ -94,6 +98,10 @@ func (self *FileTree) getFilesForDisplay() []*models.File {
 	}
 }
 
+func (self *FileTree) ForceShowUntracked() bool {
+	return self.filter == DisplayUntracked
+}
+
 func (self *FileTree) FilterFiles(test func(*models.File) bool) []*models.File {
 	return lo.Filter(self.getFiles(), func(file *models.File, _ int) bool { return test(file) })
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index f92c40993..135ab43e1 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	FilterStagedFiles                     string
 	FilterUnstagedFiles                   string
 	FilterTrackedFiles                    string
+	FilterUntrackedFiles                  string
 	ResetFilter                           string
 	MergeConflictsTitle                   string
 	Checkout                              string
@@ -1113,6 +1114,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		FilterStagedFiles:                    "Show only staged files",
 		FilterUnstagedFiles:                  "Show only unstaged files",
 		FilterTrackedFiles:                   "Show only tracked files",
+		FilterUntrackedFiles:                 "Show only untracked files",
 		ResetFilter:                          "Reset filter",
 		NoChangedFiles:                       "No changed files",
 		SoftReset:                            "Soft reset",
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/filter_by_file_status.go b/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/filter_by_file_status.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05b38ea96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/filter_by_file_status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package filter_and_search
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var FilterByFileStatus = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Filtering to show untracked files in repo that hides them by default",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		// need to set untracked files to not be displayed in git config
+		shell.SetConfig("status.showUntrackedFiles", "no")
+
+		shell.CreateFileAndAdd("file-tracked", "foo")
+
+		shell.Commit("first commit")
+
+		shell.CreateFile("file-untracked", "bar")
+		shell.UpdateFile("file-tracked", "baz")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Files().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`file-tracked`).IsSelected(),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Files.OpenStatusFilter).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+					Title(Equals("Filtering")).
+					Select(Contains("Show only untracked files")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`file-untracked`).IsSelected(),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Files.OpenStatusFilter).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+					Title(Equals("Filtering")).
+					Select(Contains("Show only tracked files")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`file-tracked`).IsSelected(),
+			).
+			Press(keys.Files.OpenStatusFilter).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+					Title(Equals("Filtering")).
+					Select(Contains("Reset filter")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`file-tracked`).IsSelected(),
+			)
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index c28ab0cdb..4557b8afd 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	file.StageChildrenRangeSelect,
 	file.StageDeletedRangeSelect,
 	file.StageRangeSelect,
+	filter_and_search.FilterByFileStatus,
 	filter_and_search.FilterCommitFiles,
 	filter_and_search.FilterFiles,
 	filter_and_search.FilterFuzzy,