diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index bea5f96a67d..ba28f10b18c 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -1644,7 +1644,17 @@
           "default": true
         },
         "git.autofetch": {
-          "type": "boolean",
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "string",
+              "enum": [
+                "all"
+              ]
+            }
+          ],
           "scope": "resource",
           "description": "%config.autofetch%",
           "default": false,
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 6158a7e0cd5..7d7576f4419 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	"config.autoRepositoryDetection.subFolders": "Scan for subfolders of the currently opened folder.",
 	"config.autoRepositoryDetection.openEditors": "Scan for parent folders of open files.",
 	"config.autorefresh": "Whether auto refreshing is enabled.",
-	"config.autofetch": "When enabled, commits will automatically be fetched from the default remote of the current Git repository.",
+	"config.autofetch": "When set to true, commits will automatically be fetched from the default remote of the current Git repository. Setting to `all` will fetch from all remotes",
 	"config.autofetchPeriod": "Duration in seconds between each automatic git fetch, when `git.autofetch` is enabled.",
 	"config.confirmSync": "Confirm before synchronizing git repositories.",
 	"config.countBadge": "Controls the Git count badge.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/autofetch.ts b/extensions/git/src/autofetch.ts
index d9e436b9f5c..d4ff1ef1e49 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/autofetch.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/autofetch.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export class AutoFetcher {
 	private onDidChange = this._onDidChange.event;
 
 	private _enabled: boolean = false;
+	private _fetchAll: boolean = false;
 	get enabled(): boolean { return this._enabled; }
 	set enabled(enabled: boolean) { this._enabled = enabled; this._onDidChange.fire(enabled); }
 
@@ -70,10 +71,20 @@ export class AutoFetcher {
 	private onConfiguration(): void {
 		const gitConfig = workspace.getConfiguration('git', Uri.file(this.repository.root));
 
-		if (gitConfig.get<boolean>('autofetch') === false) {
-			this.disable();
-		} else {
-			this.enable();
+		switch (gitConfig.get<boolean | 'all'>('autofetch')) {
+			case true:
+				this._fetchAll = false;
+				this.enable();
+				break;
+			case 'all':
+				this._fetchAll = true;
+				this.enable();
+				break;
+			case false:
+			default:
+				this._fetchAll = false;
+				this.disable();
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -99,7 +110,11 @@ export class AutoFetcher {
 			}
 
 			try {
-				await this.repository.fetchDefault({ silent: true });
+				if (this._fetchAll) {
+					await this.repository.fetchAll();
+				} else {
+					await this.repository.fetchDefault({ silent: true });
+				}
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (err.gitErrorCode === GitErrorCodes.AuthenticationFailed) {
 					this.disable();