diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e82093cb601..765d6b815ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ local list = {
   { key = "<Tab>",                        action = "preview" },
   { key = "K",                            action = "first_sibling" },
   { key = "J",                            action = "last_sibling" },
-  { key = "I",                            action = "toggle_ignored" },
+  { key = "I",                            action = "toggle_git_ignored" },
   { key = "H",                            action = "toggle_dotfiles" },
   { key = "R",                            action = "refresh" },
   { key = "a",                            action = "create" },
diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 76d46d04026..2e5a938fb74 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -663,8 +663,9 @@ INFORMATIONS				        *nvim-tree-info*
 - <C-x> will open the file in a horizontal split
 - <C-t> will open the file in a new tab
 - <Tab> will open the file as a preview (keeps the cursor in the tree)
-- `I` will toggle visibility of folders hidden via |git.ignore| option
+- `I` will toggle visibility of files/folders hidden via |git.ignore| option
 - `H` will toggle visibility of dotfiles (files/folders starting with a `.`)
+- U will toggle visibility of files/folders hidden via |filters.custom| option
 - `R` will refresh the tree
 - Double left click acts like <CR>
 - Double right click acts like <C-]>
@@ -691,7 +692,7 @@ Defaults to:
       { key = "<Tab>",                        action = "preview" },
       { key = "K",                            action = "first_sibling" },
       { key = "J",                            action = "last_sibling" },
-      { key = "I",                            action = "toggle_ignored" },
+      { key = "I",                            action = "toggle_git_ignored" },
       { key = "H",                            action = "toggle_dotfiles" },
       { key = "R",                            action = "refresh" },
       { key = "a",                            action = "create" },
@@ -715,6 +716,7 @@ Defaults to:
       { key = "S",                            action = "search_node" },
       { key = ".",                            action = "run_file_command" },
       { key = "<C-k>",                        action = "toggle_file_info" }
+      { key = "U",                            action = "toggle_custom" },
     }
 <
 The `list` option in `view.mappings.list` is a table of
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
index af230f381d8..d049a29a432 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local M = {
     { key = "<Tab>", action = "preview" },
     { key = "K", action = "first_sibling" },
     { key = "J", action = "last_sibling" },
-    { key = "I", action = "toggle_ignored" },
+    { key = "I", action = "toggle_git_ignored" },
     { key = "H", action = "toggle_dotfiles" },
     { key = "R", action = "refresh" },
     { key = "a", action = "create" },
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ local M = {
     { key = "S", action = "search_node" },
     { key = ".", action = "run_file_command" },
     { key = "<C-k>", action = "toggle_file_info" },
+    { key = "U", action = "toggle_custom" },
   },
   custom_keypress_funcs = {},
 }
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ local keypress_funcs = {
   system_open = require("nvim-tree.actions.system-open").fn,
   toggle_dotfiles = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").dotfiles,
   toggle_help = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").help,
-  toggle_ignored = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").ignored,
+  toggle_custom = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").custom,
+  toggle_git_ignored = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").git_ignored,
   trash = require("nvim-tree.actions.trash").fn,
 }
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/toggles.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/toggles.lua
index d6b302bb1c8..fb4a9db2709 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/toggles.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/toggles.lua
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ local reloaders = require "nvim-tree.actions.reloaders"
 
 local M = {}
 
-function M.ignored()
-  filters.config.filter_ignored = not filters.config.filter_ignored
+function M.custom()
+  filters.config.filter_custom = not filters.config.filter_custom
+  return reloaders.reload_explorer()
+end
+
+function M.git_ignored()
+  filters.config.filter_git_ignored = not filters.config.filter_git_ignored
   return reloaders.reload_explorer()
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
index 27cd2eeb67c..958a9a9bccc 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function M.should_ignore(path)
     end
   end
 
-  if not M.config.filter_ignored then
+  if not M.config.filter_custom then
     return false
   end
 
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ function M.should_ignore(path)
 end
 
 function M.should_ignore_git(path, status)
-  return M.config.filter_ignored
+  return M.config.filter_git_ignored
     and (M.config.filter_git_ignored and status and status[path] == "!!")
     and not is_excluded(path)
 end
 
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.config = {
-    filter_ignored = true,
+    filter_custom = true,
     filter_dotfiles = opts.filters.dotfiles,
     filter_git_ignored = opts.git.ignore,
   }
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
index 391e6ac5ae4..7507557c873 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ local migrations = {
 function M.migrate_legacy_options(opts)
   local msg = nil
 
+  -- g: options
   for g, m in pairs(migrations) do
     if vim.fn.exists("g:" .. g) ~= 0 then
       m(opts)
@@ -190,6 +191,19 @@ function M.migrate_legacy_options(opts)
   if msg then
     require("nvim-tree.utils").warn(msg)
   end
+
+  -- regular opts
+  if opts.view then
+    if opts.view.mappings then
+      if opts.view.mappings.list then
+        for _, m in pairs(opts.view.mappings.list) do
+          if m.action == "toggle_ignored" then
+            m.action = "toggle_git_ignored"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 return M