diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index e35d19e0fb0..23feced6ea1 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -3323,10 +3323,10 @@
           "markdownDescription": "%config.diagnosticsCommitHook.Sources%",
           "scope": "resource"
         },
-        "git.untrackedChangesEnableTrash": {
+        "git.discardUntrackedChangesToTrash": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true,
-          "markdownDescription": "%config.untrackedChangesEnableTrash%"
+          "markdownDescription": "%config.discardUntrackedChangesToTrash%"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index dcd6783a735..ec511106e14 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 	"config.commitShortHashLength": "Controls the length of the commit short hash.",
 	"config.diagnosticsCommitHook.Enabled": "Controls whether to check for unresolved diagnostics before committing.",
 	"config.diagnosticsCommitHook.Sources": "Controls the list of sources (**Item**) and the minimum severity (**Value**) to be considered before committing. **Note:** To ignore diagnostics from a particular source, add the source to the list and set the minimum severity to `none`.",
-	"config.untrackedChangesEnableTrash": "Controls whether discarding untracked changes moves the file(s) to the Recycle Bin (Windows), Trash (macOS, Linux) instead of deleting them permanently. **Note:** This setting has no effect when connected to a remote.",
+	"config.discardUntrackedChangesToTrash": "Controls whether discarding untracked changes moves the file(s) to the Recycle Bin (Windows), Trash (macOS, Linux) instead of deleting them permanently. **Note:** This setting has no effect when connected to a remote.",
 	"submenu.explorer": "Git",
 	"submenu.commit": "Commit",
 	"submenu.commit.amend": "Amend",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 43746097e20..0c2d805bb03 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -2175,9 +2175,9 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 
 	private getDiscardUntrackedChangesDialogDetails(resources: Resource[]): [string, string, string] {
 		const config = workspace.getConfiguration('git');
-		const untrackedChangesEnableTrash = config.get<boolean>('untrackedChangesEnableTrash', true) && !isRemote;
+		const discardUntrackedChangesToTrash = config.get<boolean>('discardUntrackedChangesToTrash', true) && !isRemote;
 
-		const messageWarning = !untrackedChangesEnableTrash
+		const messageWarning = !discardUntrackedChangesToTrash
 			? resources.length === 1
 				? '\n\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThis file will be FOREVER LOST if you proceed.'
 				: '\n\nThis is IRREVERSIBLE!\nThese files will be FOREVER LOST if you proceed.'
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 			? l10n.t('Are you sure you want to DELETE the following untracked file: \'{0}\'?{1}', path.basename(resources[0].resourceUri.fsPath), messageWarning)
 			: l10n.t('Are you sure you want to DELETE the {0} untracked files?{1}', resources.length, messageWarning);
 
-		const messageDetail = untrackedChangesEnableTrash
+		const messageDetail = discardUntrackedChangesToTrash
 			? isWindows
 				? resources.length === 1
 					? 'You can restore this file from the Recycle Bin.'
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 					: 'You can restore these files from the Trash.'
 			: '';
 
-		const primaryAction = untrackedChangesEnableTrash
+		const primaryAction = discardUntrackedChangesToTrash
 			? isWindows
 				? l10n.t('Move to Recycle Bin')
 				: l10n.t('Move to Trash')
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index ac1832aada9..c537bb23ff1 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 
 	async clean(resources: Uri[]): Promise<void> {
 		const config = workspace.getConfiguration('git');
-		const untrackedChangesEnableTrash = config.get<boolean>('untrackedChangesEnableTrash', true) && !isRemote;
+		const discardUntrackedChangesToTrash = config.get<boolean>('discardUntrackedChangesToTrash', true) && !isRemote;
 
 		await this.run(
 			Operation.Clean(!this.optimisticUpdateEnabled()),
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 					}
 				});
 
-				if (untrackedChangesEnableTrash) {
+				if (discardUntrackedChangesToTrash) {
 					const limiter = new Limiter<void>(5);
 					await Promise.all(toClean.map(fsPath => limiter.queue(
 						async () => await workspace.fs.delete(Uri.file(fsPath), { useTrash: true }))));