diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index c6f5cbbf951..79c4a91d34d 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ gui:
   showIcons: false # deprecated: use nerdFontsVersion instead
   nerdFontsVersion: "" # nerd fonts version to use ("2" or "3"); empty means don't show nerd font icons
   showFileIcons: true # for hiding file icons in the file views
+  commitHashLength: 8 # length of commit hash in commits view
+  commitStatusChar: "●" # What to show instead of hash if commitHashLength==0 and NF icons aren't on. Empty string to show nothing.
   commandLogSize: 8
   splitDiff: 'auto' # one of 'auto' | 'always'
   skipRewordInEditorWarning: false # for skipping the confirmation before launching the reword editor
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 29b46e903d0..9a261520a99 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	NerdFontsVersion string `yaml:"nerdFontsVersion" jsonschema:"enum=2,enum=3,enum="`
 	// If true (default), file icons are shown in the file views. Only relevant if NerdFontsVersion is not empty.
 	ShowFileIcons bool `yaml:"showFileIcons"`
+	// Length of commit hash in commits view.
+	// If 0 and NF icons aren't enabled, show 'commitStatusChar' instead of hash.
+	CommitHashLength int `yaml:"commitHashLength" jsonschema:"minimum=0"`
+	// What to show instead of hash if commitHashLength==0 and NF icons aren't on
+	// Empty string to show nothing
+	CommitStatusChar string `yaml:"commitStatusChar"`
 	// If true, show commit hashes alongside branch names in the branches view.
 	ShowBranchCommitHash bool `yaml:"showBranchCommitHash"`
 	// Height of the command log view
@@ -675,6 +681,8 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 			ShowIcons:                 false,
 			NerdFontsVersion:          "",
 			ShowFileIcons:             true,
+			CommitHashLength:          8,
+			CommitStatusChar:          "●",
 			ShowBranchCommitHash:      false,
 			CommandLogSize:            8,
 			SplitDiff:                 "auto",
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/commits.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/commits.go
index 1fc2c7d919b..718926db5de 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/commits.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/commits.go
@@ -312,9 +312,31 @@ func displayCommit(
 	bisectInfo *git_commands.BisectInfo,
 	isYouAreHereCommit bool,
 ) []string {
-	hashColor := getHashColor(commit, diffName, cherryPickedCommitHashSet, bisectStatus, bisectInfo)
 	bisectString := getBisectStatusText(bisectStatus, bisectInfo)
 
+	hashString := commit.Hash
+	hashColor := getHashColor(commit, diffName, cherryPickedCommitHashSet, bisectStatus, bisectInfo)
+	hashLength := common.UserConfig.Gui.CommitHashLength
+	if hashLength == 0 && !icons.IsIconEnabled() { // if no icons and no hash, show a char so user still sees status color
+		hashString = hashColor.Sprint(common.UserConfig.Gui.CommitStatusChar)
+	} else if hashLength < len(hashString) {
+		hashString = hashString[:hashLength]
+	}
+
+	divergenceString := ""
+	if commit.Divergence != models.DivergenceNone {
+		divergenceString = hashColor.Sprint(lo.Ternary(commit.Divergence == models.DivergenceLeft, "↑", "↓"))
+	} else if icons.IsIconEnabled() {
+		divergenceString = hashColor.Sprint(icons.IconForCommit(commit))
+	}
+
+	descriptionString := ""
+	if fullDescription {
+		descriptionString = style.FgBlue.Sprint(
+			utils.UnixToDateSmart(now, commit.UnixTimestamp, timeFormat, shortTimeFormat),
+		)
+	}
+
 	actionString := ""
 	if commit.Action != models.ActionNone {
 		todoString := lo.Ternary(commit.Action == models.ActionConflict, "conflict", commit.Action.String())
@@ -368,20 +390,12 @@ func displayCommit(
 	}
 
 	cols := make([]string, 0, 7)
-	if commit.Divergence != models.DivergenceNone {
-		cols = append(cols, hashColor.Sprint(lo.Ternary(commit.Divergence == models.DivergenceLeft, "↑", "↓")))
-	} else if icons.IsIconEnabled() {
-		cols = append(cols, hashColor.Sprint(icons.IconForCommit(commit)))
-	}
-	cols = append(cols, hashColor.Sprint(commit.ShortHash()))
-	cols = append(cols, bisectString)
-	if fullDescription {
-		cols = append(cols, style.FgBlue.Sprint(
-			utils.UnixToDateSmart(now, commit.UnixTimestamp, timeFormat, shortTimeFormat),
-		))
-	}
 	cols = append(
 		cols,
+		divergenceString,
+		hashString,
+		bisectString,
+		descriptionString,
 		actionString,
 		authorFunc(commit.AuthorName),
 		graphLine+mark+tagString+theme.DefaultTextColor.Sprint(name),
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 5d259cbd418..0a8d0ff6a91 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -309,6 +309,17 @@
           "description": "If true (default), file icons are shown in the file views. Only relevant if NerdFontsVersion is not empty.",
           "default": true
         },
+        "commitHashLength": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "description": "Length of commit hash in commits view.\nIf 0 and NF icons aren't enabled, show 'commitStatusChar' instead of hash.",
+          "default": 8
+        },
+        "commitStatusChar": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "What to show instead of hash if commitHashLength==0 and NF icons aren't on\nEmpty string to show nothing",
+          "default": "●"
+        },
         "showBranchCommitHash": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "If true, show commit hashes alongside branch names in the branches view."