diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index de1b4ad6..1393abd4 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ THEME_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE_CHECK=${THEME_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE_CHECK:=true}
 
 SCM_GIT_SHOW_DETAILS=${SCM_GIT_SHOW_DETAILS:=true}
 SCM_GIT_SHOW_REMOTE_INFO=${SCM_GIT_SHOW_REMOTE_INFO:=auto}
+SCM_GIT_IGNORE_UNTRACKED=${SCM_GIT_IGNORE_UNTRACKED:=false}
 
 SCM_GIT='git'
 SCM_GIT_CHAR='±'
@@ -95,7 +96,9 @@ function git_prompt_vars {
   local details=''
   SCM_STATE=${GIT_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN:-$SCM_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN}
   if [[ "$(git config --get bash-it.hide-status)" != "1" ]]; then
-    local status="$(git status -b --porcelain 2> /dev/null || git status --porcelain 2> /dev/null)"
+    [[ "${SCM_GIT_IGNORE_UNTRACKED}" = "true" ]] && local git_status_flags='-uno'
+    local status="$(git status -b --porcelain ${git_status_flags} 2> /dev/null ||
+		            git status --porcelain ${git_status_flags} 2> /dev/null)"
     if [[ -n "${status}" ]] && [[ "${status}" != "\n" ]] && [[ -n "$(grep -v ^# <<< "${status}")" ]]; then
       SCM_DIRTY=1
       if [[ "${SCM_GIT_SHOW_DETAILS}" = "true" ]]; then