diff --git a/docs-master/Config.md b/docs-master/Config.md
index 857a4e359..e5244983e 100644
--- a/docs-master/Config.md
+++ b/docs-master/Config.md
@@ -513,10 +513,18 @@ git:
     # (`<ctrl+l>` in the commits window by default).
     showGraph: always
 
-    # displays the whole git graph by default in the commits view (equivalent to
-    # passing the `--all` argument to `git log`)
+    # displays the whole git graph by default in the commits view (see `allRefsArgs`
+    # for which refs that includes)
     showWholeGraph: false
 
+    # The `git log` args used to select which refs are shown in the commits view
+    # when showing the whole graph. Defaults to `["--all"]`, which includes every
+    # ref; set it to something narrower such as `["--branches", "--remotes"]` to
+    # leave out refs that aren't branches, e.g. stashes or refs written by external
+    # tooling.
+    allRefsArgs:
+      - --all
+
   # How branches are sorted in the local branches view.
   # One of: 'date' (default) | 'recency' | 'alphabetical'
   # Can be changed from within Lazygit with the Sort Order menu (`s`) in the
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
index 381dd641e..d7d86657b 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ func (self *CommitLoader) getLogCmd(opts GetCommitsOptions) *oscommands.CmdObj {
 	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("log").
 		Arg(refSpec).
 		ArgIf(gitLogOrder != "default", "--"+gitLogOrder).
-		ArgIf(opts.All, "--all").
+		ArgIf(opts.All, self.UserConfig().Git.Log.AllRefsArgs...).
 		Arg("--oneline").
 		Arg(prettyFormat).
 		Arg("--abbrev=40").
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
index d26119720..0bcf23f05 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func TestGetCommits(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedCommitOpts []models.NewCommitOpts
 		expectedError      error
 		logOrder           string
+		allRefsArgs        []string
 		opts               GetCommitsOptions
 		mainBranches       []string
 	}
@@ -61,6 +62,29 @@ func TestGetCommits(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
 			expectedError:      nil,
 		},
+		{
+			testName: "should pass the default all-refs args when showing the whole graph",
+			logOrder: "topo-order",
+			opts:     GetCommitsOptions{RefName: "HEAD", RefForPushedStatus: &models.Branch{Name: "mybranch"}, IncludeRebaseCommits: false, All: true},
+			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-list", "refs/heads/mybranch", "^mybranch@{u}"}, "", nil).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"log", "HEAD", "--topo-order", "--all", "--oneline", "--pretty=format:+%H%x00%at%x00%aN%x00%ae%x00%P%x00%m%x00%D%x00%s", "--abbrev=40", "--no-show-signature", "--"}, "", nil),
+
+			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
+			expectedError:      nil,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:    "should pass the configured all-refs args when showing the whole graph",
+			logOrder:    "topo-order",
+			allRefsArgs: []string{"--branches", "--remotes"},
+			opts:        GetCommitsOptions{RefName: "HEAD", RefForPushedStatus: &models.Branch{Name: "mybranch"}, IncludeRebaseCommits: false, All: true},
+			runner: oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"rev-list", "refs/heads/mybranch", "^mybranch@{u}"}, "", nil).
+				ExpectGitArgs([]string{"log", "HEAD", "--topo-order", "--branches", "--remotes", "--oneline", "--pretty=format:+%H%x00%at%x00%aN%x00%ae%x00%P%x00%m%x00%D%x00%s", "--abbrev=40", "--no-show-signature", "--"}, "", nil),
+
+			expectedCommitOpts: []models.NewCommitOpts{},
+			expectedError:      nil,
+		},
 		{
 			testName:     "should return commits if they are present",
 			logOrder:     "topo-order",
@@ -300,6 +324,9 @@ func TestGetCommits(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(scenario.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
 			common := common.NewDummyCommon()
 			common.UserConfig().Git.Log.Order = scenario.logOrder
+			if scenario.allRefsArgs != nil {
+				common.UserConfig().Git.Log.AllRefsArgs = scenario.allRefsArgs
+			}
 			cmd := oscommands.NewDummyCmdObjBuilder(scenario.runner)
 
 			builder := &CommitLoader{
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 9738186d9..332b7edff 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -420,8 +420,10 @@ type LogConfig struct {
 	//
 	// Can be toggled from within lazygit with `Log menu -> Show git graph` (`<ctrl+l>` in the commits window by default).
 	ShowGraph string `yaml:"showGraph" jsonschema:"enum=always,enum=never,enum=when-maximised"`
-	// displays the whole git graph by default in the commits view (equivalent to passing the `--all` argument to `git log`)
+	// displays the whole git graph by default in the commits view (see `allRefsArgs` for which refs that includes)
 	ShowWholeGraph bool `yaml:"showWholeGraph"`
+	// The `git log` args used to select which refs are shown in the commits view when showing the whole graph. Defaults to `["--all"]`, which includes every ref; set it to something narrower such as `["--branches", "--remotes"]` to leave out refs that aren't branches, e.g. stashes or refs written by external tooling.
+	AllRefsArgs []string `yaml:"allRefsArgs"`
 }
 
 type CommitPrefixConfig struct {
@@ -950,6 +952,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfigForPlatform(platform string) *UserConfig {
 				Order:          "topo-order",
 				ShowGraph:      "always",
 				ShowWholeGraph: false,
+				AllRefsArgs:    []string{"--all"},
 			},
 			LocalBranchSortOrder:         "date",
 			RemoteBranchSortOrder:        "date",
diff --git a/schema-master/config.json b/schema-master/config.json
index 45a2b9efe..4c03ec386 100644
--- a/schema-master/config.json
+++ b/schema-master/config.json
@@ -3492,8 +3492,18 @@
         },
         "showWholeGraph": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "displays the whole git graph by default in the commits view (equivalent to passing the `--all` argument to `git log`)",
+          "description": "displays the whole git graph by default in the commits view (see `allRefsArgs` for which refs that includes)",
           "default": false
+        },
+        "allRefsArgs": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array",
+          "description": "The `git log` args used to select which refs are shown in the commits view when showing the whole graph. Defaults to `[\"--all\"]`, which includes every ref; set it to something narrower such as `[\"--branches\", \"--remotes\"]` to leave out refs that aren't branches, e.g. stashes or refs written by external tooling.",
+          "default": [
+            "--all"
+          ]
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,