diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76fdf73..5793697 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ NOTE: You do not need to specify *end* segment - it will be added automatically.
 |`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_BEHIND`|`" ⬇"`|Icon for behind state from remote
 |`BULLETTRAIN_GIT_DIVERGED`|`" ⬍"`|Icon for diverged state from remote
 
+The git prompt can be disabled for a specific repository by setting a git config flag: `get config oh-my-zsh.hide-status 1`. This is useful to avoid performance issues for particularly huge repositories.
+
 ### Mercurial/HG
 
 |Variable|Default|Meaning
diff --git a/bullet-train.zsh-theme b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
index 3fb6dfa..8442a4e 100644
--- a/bullet-train.zsh-theme
+++ b/bullet-train.zsh-theme
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ prompt_custom() {
 
 # Git
 prompt_git() {
+  if [[ "$(command git config --get oh-my-zsh.hide-status 2>/dev/null)" == "1" ]]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
   local ref dirty mode repo_path git_prompt
   repo_path=$(git rev-parse --git-dir 2>/dev/null)