diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index de832eb8cb3..d02e0044b6e 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -1874,9 +1874,17 @@ node.open.preview_no_picker()    *nvim-tree-api.node.open.preview_no_picker()*
 node.navigate.git.next()              *nvim-tree-api.node.navigate.git.next()*
     Navigate to the next item showing git status.
 
+                      *nvim-tree-api.node.navigate.git.next_skip_gitignored()*
+node.navigate.git.next_skip_gitignored()
+    Same as |node.navigate.git.next()|, but skips gitignored files.
+
 node.navigate.git.prev()              *nvim-tree-api.node.navigate.git.prev()*
     Navigate to the previous item showing git status.
 
+                      *nvim-tree-api.node.navigate.git.prev_skip_gitignored()*
+node.navigate.git.prev_skip_gitignored()
+    Same as |node.navigate.git.prev()|, but skips gitignored files.
+
                               *nvim-tree-api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next()*
 node.navigate.diagnostics.next()
     Navigate to the next item showing diagnostic status.
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
index 60b894e7a2e..9375ef5f4dc 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ function M.fn(opts)
       local valid = false
 
       if opts.what == "git" then
-        valid = explorer_node.get_git_status(node) ~= nil
+        local git_status = explorer_node.get_git_status(node)
+        valid = git_status ~= nil and (not opts.skip_gitignored or git_status[1] ~= "!!")
       elseif opts.what == "diag" then
         valid = node.diag_status ~= nil
       elseif opts.what == "opened" then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index de1e1450b7c..f7a7716ed27 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ Api.node.navigate.parent = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.parent").f
 Api.node.navigate.parent_close = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.parent").fn(true))
 Api.node.navigate.git.next = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "next", what = "git" })
 Api.node.navigate.git.prev = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "prev", what = "git" })
+-- stylua: ignore
+Api.node.navigate.git.next_skip_gitignored = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "next", what = "git", skip_gitignored = true })
+-- stylua: ignore
+Api.node.navigate.git.prev_skip_gitignored = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "prev", what = "git", skip_gitignored = true })
 Api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "next", what = "diag" })
 Api.node.navigate.diagnostics.prev = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "prev", what = "diag" })
 Api.node.navigate.opened.next = wrap_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.moves.item").fn { where = "next", what = "opened" })