diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index ebffcf47a59..84e4e4ee3fe 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ Subsequent calls to setup will replace the previous configuration.
           },
         },
         special_files = { "Cargo.toml", "Makefile", "README.md", "readme.md" },
+        symlink_destination = true,
       },
       hijack_directories = {
         enable = true,
@@ -725,6 +726,10 @@ UI rendering setup
     A list of filenames that gets highlighted with `NvimTreeSpecialFile`.
       Type: `table`, Default: `{ "Cargo.toml", "Makefile", "README.md", "readme.md", }`
 
+    *nvim-tree.renderer.symlink_destination*
+    Whether to show the destination of the symlink.
+      Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
+
 *nvim-tree.filters*
 Filtering options.
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 09e8ca0905b..92bb1db4ed1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
       },
     },
     special_files = { "Cargo.toml", "Makefile", "README.md", "readme.md" },
+    symlink_destination = true,
   },
   hijack_directories = {
     enable = true,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
index e2a59228f0c..627ce6f5987 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ function Builder:configure_git_icons_placement(where)
   return self
 end
 
+function Builder:configure_symlink_destination(show)
+  self.symlink_destination = show
+  return self
+end
+
 function Builder:_insert_highlight(group, start, end_)
   table.insert(self.highlights, { group, self.index, start, end_ or -1 })
 end
@@ -153,7 +158,10 @@ function Builder:_build_symlink(node, padding, git_highlight, git_icons_tbl)
 
   local icon = icons.i.symlink
   local arrow = icons.i.symlink_arrow
-  local symlink_formatted = node.name .. arrow .. node.link_to
+  local symlink_formatted = node.name
+  if self.symlink_destination then
+    symlink_formatted = symlink_formatted .. arrow .. node.link_to
+  end
 
   local link_highlight = git_highlight or "NvimTreeSymlink"
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
index 57203e63f21..d5913c93f96 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function M.draw()
       :configure_opened_file_highlighting(M.config.highlight_opened_files)
       :configure_git_icons_padding(M.config.icons.padding)
       :configure_git_icons_placement(M.config.icons.git_placement)
+      :configure_symlink_destination(M.config.symlink_destination)
       :configure_filter(live_filter.filter, live_filter.prefix)
       :build_header(view.is_root_folder_visible(core.get_cwd()))
       :build(core.get_explorer())