diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 93a3f6f63b9..81a3edd4209 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ Following is the default configuration. See |nvim-tree-opts| for details.
         show_on_open_dirs = true,
       },
       filters = {
+        enable = true,
         git_ignored = true,
         dotfiles = false,
         git_clean = false,
@@ -1242,6 +1243,11 @@ Only relevant when |modified.show_on_dirs| is `true`.
 
 File / folder filters that may be toggled.
 
+*nvim-tree.filters.enable*
+Enable / disable all filters including live filter.
+Toggle via |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_enable_filters()|
+  Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
+
 *nvim-tree.filters.git_ignored*
 Ignore files based on `.gitignore`. Requires |git.enable| `= true`
 Toggle via |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter()|, default `I`
@@ -1702,6 +1708,10 @@ tree.expand_all()                            *nvim-tree-api.tree.expand_all()*
     Recursively expand all nodes in the tree.
     Folder: only the nodes underneath that folder.
 
+                                  *nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_enable_filters()*
+tree.toggle_enable_filters()
+    Toggle |nvim-tree.filters.enable| all filters.
+
                                 *nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter()*
 tree.toggle_gitignore_filter()
     Toggle |nvim-tree.filters.git_ignored| filter.
@@ -2757,6 +2767,7 @@ highlight group is not, hard linking as follows: >
 |nvim-tree.filesystem_watchers.ignore_dirs|
 |nvim-tree.filters.custom|
 |nvim-tree.filters.dotfiles|
+|nvim-tree.filters.enable|
 |nvim-tree.filters.exclude|
 |nvim-tree.filters.git_clean|
 |nvim-tree.filters.git_ignored|
@@ -2966,6 +2977,7 @@ highlight group is not, hard linking as follows: >
 |nvim-tree-api.tree.search_node()|
 |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle()|
 |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_custom_filter()|
+|nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_enable_filters()|
 |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_git_clean_filter()|
 |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter()|
 |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_help()|
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 999a13b1abf..0c2d8752dc2 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
     show_on_open_dirs = true,
   },
   filters = {
+    enable = true,
     git_ignored = true,
     dotfiles = false,
     git_clean = false,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/toggles.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/toggles.lua
index 709926ff7d3..1d0c4e472ab 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/toggles.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/modifiers/toggles.lua
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@ function M.dotfiles()
   reload()
 end
 
+function M.enable()
+  filters.config.enable = not filters.config.enable
+  reload()
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index 9587b813a87..f32253985d7 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Api.tree.find_file = wrap(actions.tree.find_file.fn)
 Api.tree.search_node = wrap(actions.finders.search_node.fn)
 Api.tree.collapse_all = wrap(actions.tree.modifiers.collapse_all.fn)
 Api.tree.expand_all = wrap_node(actions.tree.modifiers.expand_all.fn)
+Api.tree.toggle_enable_filters = wrap(actions.tree.modifiers.toggles.enable)
 Api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter = wrap(actions.tree.modifiers.toggles.git_ignored)
 Api.tree.toggle_git_clean_filter = wrap(actions.tree.modifiers.toggles.git_clean)
 Api.tree.toggle_no_buffer_filter = wrap(actions.tree.modifiers.toggles.no_buffer)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
index 990453455b3..1ae779cb778 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ end
 ---@param status table from prepare
 ---@return boolean
 function M.should_filter(path, status)
+  if not M.config.enable then
+    return false
+  end
+
   -- exclusions override all filters
   if is_excluded(path) then
     return false
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ end
 
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.config = {
+    enable = opts.filters.enable,
     filter_custom = true,
     filter_dotfiles = opts.filters.dotfiles,
     filter_git_ignored = opts.filters.git_ignored,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua
index f19ed5c01b5..2f60610657c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/live-filter.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local Iterator = require "nvim-tree.iterators.node-iterator"
+local filters = require "nvim-tree.explorer.filters"
 
 local M = {
   filter = nil,
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ end
 ---@param node Node
 ---@return boolean
 local function matches(node)
+  if not filters.config.enable then
+    return true
+  end
+
   local path = node.absolute_path
   local name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":t")
   return vim.regex(M.filter):match_str(name) ~= nil