diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 7a160774..3499b261 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ The `git_branch` module shows the active branch of the repo in your current dire
 | `truncation_length`  | `2^63 - 1`                       | Truncates a git branch to `N` graphemes.                                                 |
 | `truncation_symbol`  | `"…"`                            | The symbol used to indicate a branch name was truncated. You can use `""` for no symbol. |
 | `only_attached`      | `false`                          | Only show the branch name when not in a detached `HEAD` state.                           |
+| `ignore_branches`    | `[]`                             | A list of names to avoid displaying. Useful for "master" or "main".                      |
 | `disabled`           | `false`                          | Disables the `git_branch` module.                                                        |
 
 ### Variables
@@ -1397,6 +1398,7 @@ The `git_branch` module shows the active branch of the repo in your current dire
 symbol = "🌱 "
 truncation_length = 4
 truncation_symbol = ""
+ignore_branches = ["master", "main"]
 ```
 
 ## Git Commit
diff --git a/src/configs/git_branch.rs b/src/configs/git_branch.rs
index d9c40c9a..c2032159 100644
--- a/src/configs/git_branch.rs
+++ b/src/configs/git_branch.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct GitBranchConfig<'a> {
     pub truncation_symbol: &'a str,
     pub only_attached: bool,
     pub always_show_remote: bool,
+    pub ignore_branches: Vec<&'a str>,
     pub disabled: bool,
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ impl<'a> Default for GitBranchConfig<'a> {
             truncation_symbol: "…",
             only_attached: false,
             always_show_remote: false,
+            ignore_branches: vec![],
             disabled: false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/git_branch.rs b/src/modules/git_branch.rs
index 9962cb26..715f342a 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_branch.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_branch.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     let branch_name = repo.branch.as_ref()?;
     let mut graphemes: Vec<&str> = branch_name.graphemes(true).collect();
 
+    if config
+        .ignore_branches
+        .iter()
+        .any(|ignored| branch_name.eq(ignored))
+    {
+        return None;
+    }
+
     let mut remote_branch_graphemes: Vec<&str> = Vec::new();
     let mut remote_name_graphemes: Vec<&str> = Vec::new();
     if let Some(remote) = repo.remote.as_ref() {
@@ -365,6 +373,29 @@ mod tests {
         repo_dir.close()
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_ignore_branches() -> io::Result<()> {
+        let repo_dir = fixture_repo(FixtureProvider::Git)?;
+
+        create_command("git")?
+            .args(&["checkout", "-b", "test_branch"])
+            .current_dir(repo_dir.path())
+            .output()?;
+
+        let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("git_branch")
+            .config(toml::toml! {
+                [git_branch]
+                    ignore_branches = ["dummy", "test_branch"]
+            })
+            .path(&repo_dir.path())
+            .collect();
+
+        let expected = None;
+
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+        repo_dir.close()
+    }
+
     // This test is not possible until we switch to `git status --porcelain`
     // where we can mock the env for the specific git process. This is because
     // git2 does not care about our mocking and when we set the real `GIT_DIR`