diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index acda1837a38..256e176065f 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -3838,6 +3838,11 @@
           "default": "${authorName} (${authorDateAgo})",
           "markdownDescription": "%config.blameStatusBarItem.template%"
         },
+        "git.blame.editorDecoration.disablePreview": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "markdownDescription": "%config.blameEditorDecoration.disablePreview%"
+        },
         "git.commitShortHashLength": {
           "type": "number",
           "default": 7,
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 385fce3172a..1a06a538439 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@
 	"config.similarityThreshold": "Controls the threshold of the similarity index (the amount of additions/deletions compared to the file's size) for changes in a pair of added/deleted files to be considered a rename. **Note:** Requires Git version `2.18.0` or later.",
 	"config.blameEditorDecoration.enabled": "Controls whether to show blame information in the editor using editor decorations.",
 	"config.blameEditorDecoration.template": "Template for the blame information editor decoration. Supported variables:\n\n* `hash`: Commit hash\n\n* `hashShort`: First N characters of the commit hash according to `#git.commitShortHashLength#`\n\n* `subject`: First line of the commit message\n\n* `authorName`: Author name\n\n* `authorEmail`: Author email\n\n* `authorDate`: Author date\n\n* `authorDateAgo`: Time difference between now and the author date\n\n",
+	"config.blameEditorDecoration.disablePreview": "Controls whether to disable the preview when hovering over the editor decoration.",
 	"config.blameStatusBarItem.enabled": "Controls whether to show blame information in the status bar.",
 	"config.blameStatusBarItem.template": "Template for the blame information status bar item. Supported variables:\n\n* `hash`: Commit hash\n\n* `hashShort`: First N characters of the commit hash according to `#git.commitShortHashLength#`\n\n* `subject`: First line of the commit message\n\n* `authorName`: Author name\n\n* `authorEmail`: Author email\n\n* `authorDate`: Author date\n\n* `authorDateAgo`: Time difference between now and the author date\n\n",
 	"config.commitShortHashLength": "Controls the length of the commit short hash.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/blame.ts b/extensions/git/src/blame.ts
index 96f5dec14a1..78d9ab3622b 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/blame.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/blame.ts
@@ -578,7 +578,8 @@ class GitBlameEditorDecoration implements HoverProvider {
 	private _onDidChangeConfiguration(e?: ConfigurationChangeEvent): void {
 		if (e &&
 			!e.affectsConfiguration('git.commitShortHashLength') &&
-			!e.affectsConfiguration('git.blame.editorDecoration.template')) {
+			!e.affectsConfiguration('git.blame.editorDecoration.template') &&
+			!e.affectsConfiguration('git.blame.editorDecoration.disablePreview')) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -642,7 +643,10 @@ class GitBlameEditorDecoration implements HoverProvider {
 	private _registerHoverProvider(): void {
 		this._hoverDisposable?.dispose();
 
-		if (window.activeTextEditor && isResourceSchemeSupported(window.activeTextEditor.document.uri)) {
+		const config = workspace.getConfiguration('git');
+		const disablePreview = config.get<boolean>('blame.editorDecoration.disablePreview', false);
+
+		if (!disablePreview && window.activeTextEditor && isResourceSchemeSupported(window.activeTextEditor.document.uri)) {
 			this._hoverDisposable = languages.registerHoverProvider({
 				pattern: window.activeTextEditor.document.uri.fsPath
 			}, this);