diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 0e79a42bbed..483b8535739 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
-        Before reporting: search [existing issues](https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua/issues) and make sure that nvim-tree is updated to the latest version.
+        Before reporting: search [existing issues](https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua/issues) and make sure that nvim-tree is updated to the latest version. If you are experiencing performance issues, please [enable profiling](https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua#performance-issues) and attach the logs.
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: "Description"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93ad9ab1b06..e7694e8d19f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -334,10 +334,37 @@ You can toggle the help UI by pressing `g?`.
 
 ## Diagnostic Logging
 
-You may enable diagnostic logging and a file `nvim-tree-HH:MM:SS-username.log` will be created in `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/nvim`, usually `~/.cache/nvim`, containing logs from that nvim session. See `:help nvim-tree.log`.
+You may enable diagnostic logging and a file `nvim-tree.log` will be created in `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/nvim`, usually `~/.cache/nvim`, containing logs from that nvim session. See `:help nvim-tree.log`.
 
 The files may become large and numerous, so it is advised to turn on logging to diagnose an issue or while reporting a bug, then turn it off.
 
+## Performance Issues
+
+If you are experiencing performance issues with nvim-tree.lua, you can enable profiling in the logs. It is advisable to enable git logging at the same time, as that can be a source of performance problems.
+
+```lua
+log = {
+  enable = true,
+  truncate = true,
+  types = {
+    git = true,
+    profile = true,
+  },
+},
+```
+
+Please attach `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/nvim/nvim-tree.log` if you raise an issue.
+
+*Performance Tips:*
+
+* If you are using fish as an editor shell (which might be fixed in the future), try set `shell=/bin/bash` in your vim config.
+
+* Try manually running the git command (see the logs) in your shell e.g. `git --no-optional-locks status --porcelain=v1 --ignored=matching -u`.
+
+* Huge git repositories may timeout after the default `git.timeout` of 400ms. Try increasing that in your setup if you see `[git] job timed out` in the logs.
+
+* Try temporarily disabling git integration by setting `git.enable = false` in your setup.
+
 ## Screenshots
 
 ![alt text](.github/screenshot.png?raw=true "kyazdani42 tree")
diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 5704878c036..e300768e8f9 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -479,8 +479,7 @@ Here is a list of the options available in the setup call:
 *nvim-tree.log*
 |log|: configuration for diagnostic logging
 
-  - |log.enable|: enable logging to a file `nvim-tree-HH:MM:SS-username.log`
-    in $XDG_CACHE_HOME/nvim
+  - |log.enable|: enable logging to a file `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/nvim/nvim-tree.log`
       type: `boolean`
       default: `false`