diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index fc31b690132..d011417e460 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@
         "title": "%command.commitStaged%",
         "category": "Git"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "git.commitEmpty",
+        "title": "%command.commitEmpty%",
+        "category": "Git"
+      },
       {
         "command": "git.commitStagedSigned",
         "title": "%command.commitStagedSigned%",
@@ -417,6 +422,10 @@
           "command": "git.commit",
           "when": "config.git.enabled && gitOpenRepositoryCount != 0"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "git.commitEmpty",
+          "when": "config.git.allowcommitEmptys && gitOpenRepositoryCount != 0"
+        },
         {
           "command": "git.commitStaged",
           "when": "config.git.enabled && gitOpenRepositoryCount != 0"
@@ -599,6 +608,11 @@
           "group": "3_commit",
           "when": "scmProvider == git"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "git.commitEmpty",
+          "group": "3_commit",
+          "when": "scmProvider == git"
+        },
         {
           "command": "git.commitStagedSigned",
           "group": "3_commit",
@@ -991,6 +1005,12 @@
           "description": "%config.enableCommitSigning%",
           "default": false
         },
+        "git.allowEmptyCommits": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "description": "%config.allowEmptyCommits%",
+          "default": false
+        },
         "git.decorations.enabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true,
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index b3991f94b5c..14f7f671e27 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	"command.cleanAll": "Discard All Changes",
 	"command.commit": "Commit",
 	"command.commitStaged": "Commit Staged",
+	"command.commitEmpty": "Commit Empty",
 	"command.commitStagedSigned": "Commit Staged (Signed Off)",
 	"command.commitStagedAmend": "Commit Staged (Amend)",
 	"command.commitAll": "Commit All",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 0a2f7e22481..948cb1a2f5d 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -1086,10 +1086,13 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		}
 
 		if (
+			(
 			// no changes
 			(noStagedChanges && noUnstagedChanges)
 			// or no staged changes and not `all`
 			|| (!opts.all && noStagedChanges)
+		)
+			&& !opts.empty
 		) {
 			window.showInformationMessage(localize('no changes', "There are no changes to commit."));
 			return false;
@@ -1134,6 +1137,11 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@command('git.commitEmpty', { repository: true})
+	async commit(repository: Repository): Promise<void> {
+		await this.commitWithAnyInput(repository, { empty: true });
+	}
+
 	@command('git.commit', { repository: true })
 	async commit(repository: Repository): Promise<void> {
 		await this.commitWithAnyInput(repository);
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index d678cd3b03d..97f76b8e844 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -958,6 +958,9 @@ export class Repository {
 		if (opts.signCommit) {
 			args.push('-S');
 		}
+		if (opts.empty) {
+			args.push('--allow-empty');
+		}
 
 		try {
 			await this.run(args, { input: message || '' });
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 45c139c1e21..0e11466c688 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ export interface CommitOptions {
 	amend?: boolean;
 	signoff?: boolean;
 	signCommit?: boolean;
+	empty?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface GitResourceGroup extends SourceControlResourceGroup {