diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index b5ac213b..3afb486b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-### v1.4.0 - 2024-04-24 (DEV)
+### vX.X.X - 2024-06-13 (DEV)
 
-Description
+Bug Fix and Feature release
+
+#### Added
+
+* Add commit filter to show only the first parent in the commit list view
+
+----
+
+### v1.4.0 - 2024-04-24
+
+Bug Fix and Feature release
 
 #### Added
 
diff --git a/src/git/Commit.cpp b/src/git/Commit.cpp
index 334120c5..1cdae15f 100644
--- a/src/git/Commit.cpp
+++ b/src/git/Commit.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ QList<Reference> Commit::refs() const {
   return refs;
 }
 
-RevWalk Commit::walker(int sort) const {
+RevWalk Commit::walker(int sort, bool firstCommitOnly) const {
   git_revwalk *revwalk = nullptr;
   if (git_revwalk_new(&revwalk, git_object_owner(d.data())))
     return RevWalk();
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ RevWalk Commit::walker(int sort) const {
   if (git_revwalk_push(revwalk, git_object_id(d.data())))
     return RevWalk();
 
+  if (firstCommitOnly && git_revwalk_simplify_first_parent(revwalk))
+    return RevWalk();
+
   git_revwalk_sorting(revwalk, sort);
 
   return walker;
diff --git a/src/git/Commit.h b/src/git/Commit.h
index 51d02be5..11c73a1c 100644
--- a/src/git/Commit.h
+++ b/src/git/Commit.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
   QList<Reference> refs() const;
 
   // Create a walker starting from this commit.
-  RevWalk walker(int sort = GIT_SORT_NONE) const;
+  RevWalk walker(int sort = GIT_SORT_NONE, bool firstCommitOnly = false) const;
 
   // Calculate difference in commits between this and the given commit.
   // Commits that have diverged calculate the distance to a common base.
diff --git a/src/git/Config.h b/src/git/Config.h
index fa5ae1cc..fe2afd8f 100644
--- a/src/git/Config.h
+++ b/src/git/Config.h
@@ -111,13 +111,15 @@ template <> void Config::setValue<QString>(const QString &, const QString &);
 
 template <typename T>
 T Config::value(const QString &key, const T &defaultValue) const {
-  static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0, "no specialization found");
+  static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0, "no specialization found. Please implement "
+                                "specialization for this type!");
   return T();
 }
 
 template <typename T>
 void Config::setValue(const QString &key, const T &value) {
-  static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0, "no specialization found");
+  static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0, "no specialization found. Please implement "
+                                "specialization for this type!");
 }
 
 } // namespace git
diff --git a/src/git/Reference.cpp b/src/git/Reference.cpp
index 1e0fb6e5..d0226b2e 100644
--- a/src/git/Reference.cpp
+++ b/src/git/Reference.cpp
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ QString Reference::qualifiedName() const {
   return git_reference_name(d.data());
 }
 
-RevWalk Reference::walker(int sort) const {
+RevWalk Reference::walker(int sort, bool firstCommitOnly) const {
   Commit commit = target();
-  return commit.isValid() ? commit.walker(sort) : RevWalk();
+  return commit.isValid() ? commit.walker(sort, firstCommitOnly) : RevWalk();
 }
 
 int Reference::difference(const Reference &ref) const {
diff --git a/src/git/Reference.h b/src/git/Reference.h
index 3fccd972..8dbe137a 100644
--- a/src/git/Reference.h
+++ b/src/git/Reference.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
   QString qualifiedName() const;
 
   // Create a walker over the referenced commit.
-  RevWalk walker(int sort = GIT_SORT_NONE) const;
+  RevWalk walker(int sort = GIT_SORT_NONE, bool firstCommitOnly = false) const;
 
   // Calculate difference in commits between this and the given reference.
   // References that have diverged calculate the distance to a common base.
diff --git a/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e69f48e..79d96f80 100644
--- a/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ add_library(
   TreeProxy.cpp
   TreeView.cpp
   TreeWidget.cpp
-  ViewDelegate.cpp)
+  ViewDelegate.cpp
+  ConfigKeys.cpp)
 
 target_compile_definitions(ui PRIVATE BUILD_DESCRIPTION="${BUILD_DESCRIPTION}")
 
diff --git a/src/ui/CommitList.cpp b/src/ui/CommitList.cpp
index c3222233..4f303a97 100644
--- a/src/ui/CommitList.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/CommitList.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "ProgressIndicator.h"
 #include "RepoView.h"
 #include "Debug.h"
+#include "ConfigKeys.h"
 #include "app/Application.h"
 #include "conf/Settings.h"
 #include "dialogs/MergeDialog.h"
@@ -208,7 +209,8 @@ public:
         sort |= GIT_SORT_TOPOLOGICAL;
       }
 
-      mWalker = mRef.walker(sort);
+      mWalker = mRef.walker(
+          sort, mRefsFilter == CommitList::RefsFilter::SelectedRefIgnoreMerge);
       if (mRef.isLocalBranch()) {
         // Add the upstream branch.
         if (git::Branch upstream = git::Branch(mRef).upstream())
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ public:
           mWalker.push(mergeHead);
       }
 
-      if (mRefsAll) {
+      if (mRefsFilter == CommitList::RefsFilter::AllRefs) {
         foreach (const git::Reference ref, mRepo.refs()) {
           if (!ref.isStash())
             mWalker.push(ref);
@@ -237,10 +239,11 @@ public:
 
   void resetSettings(bool walk = false) {
     git::Config config = mRepo.appConfig();
-    mRefsAll = config.value<bool>("commit.refs.all", true);
-    mSortDate = config.value<bool>("commit.sort.date", true);
-    mShowCleanStatus = config.value<bool>("commit.show.status", true);
-    mGraphVisible = config.value<bool>("commit.graph.visible", true);
+    mRefsFilter = static_cast<CommitList::RefsFilter>(config.value<int>(
+        ConfigKeys::kRefsKey, (int)CommitList::RefsFilter::AllRefs));
+    mSortDate = config.value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kSortKey, true);
+    mShowCleanStatus = config.value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kStatusKey, true);
+    mGraphVisible = config.value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kGraphKey, true);
 
     if (walk)
       resetWalker();
@@ -273,6 +276,9 @@ public:
         // FIXME: Mark commits that point to existing parent?
         if (indexOf(parent) < 0 && !contains(parent, rows))
           replacements.append(parent);
+        if (mRefsFilter == CommitList::RefsFilter::SelectedRefIgnoreMerge) {
+          break;
+        }
       }
 
       // Set parents for next row.
@@ -557,7 +563,7 @@ private:
 
   // walker settings
   bool mSuppressResetWalker{false};
-  bool mRefsAll = true;
+  CommitList::RefsFilter mRefsFilter{CommitList::RefsFilter::AllRefs};
   bool mSortDate = true;
   bool mShowCleanStatus = true;
   bool mGraphVisible = true;
diff --git a/src/ui/CommitList.h b/src/ui/CommitList.h
index ac236f6a..1454d781 100644
--- a/src/ui/CommitList.h
+++ b/src/ui/CommitList.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ class CommitList : public QListView {
 
 public:
   enum Role { DiffRole = Qt::UserRole, CommitRole, GraphRole, GraphColorRole };
+  enum class RefsFilter {
+    AllRefs,
+    SelectedRef,
+    SelectedRefIgnoreMerge,
+  };
 
   CommitList(Index *index, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/CommitToolBar.cpp b/src/ui/CommitToolBar.cpp
index a8eb3751..f4c5178d 100644
--- a/src/ui/CommitToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/CommitToolBar.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 //
 
 #include "CommitToolBar.h"
+#include "CommitList.h"
 #include "ContextMenuButton.h"
 #include "RepoView.h"
+#include "ConfigKeys.h"
 #include "conf/Settings.h"
 #include "git/Config.h"
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -22,10 +24,6 @@
 
 namespace {
 
-const QString kRefsKey = "commit.refs.all";
-const QString kSortKey = "commit.sort.date";
-const QString kGraphKey = "commit.graph.visible";
-const QString kStatusKey = "commit.show.status";
 const QString kStyleSheet = "QToolBar {"
                             "  border: none"
                             "}"
@@ -34,17 +32,16 @@ const QString kStyleSheet = "QToolBar {"
                             "  border-radius: 4px;"
                             "  padding-right: 12px"
                             "}";
-
-struct SettingsEntry {
+template <typename T> struct SettingsEntry {
   QString key;
-  bool value;
+  T value;
 };
 
-using SettingsMap = QMap<QString, SettingsEntry>;
+template <typename T> using SettingsMap = QMap<QString, SettingsEntry<T>>;
 
-class ToolButton : public QToolButton {
+template <typename T> class ToolButton : public QToolButton {
 public:
-  ToolButton(const SettingsMap &map, CommitToolBar *parent)
+  ToolButton(const SettingsMap<T> &map, CommitToolBar *parent, T defaultValue)
       : QToolButton(parent) {
     setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
 
@@ -58,8 +55,8 @@ public:
       action->setCheckable(true);
       actions->addAction(action);
 
-      const SettingsEntry &entry = map.value(key);
-      if (config.value<bool>(entry.key, true) == entry.value) {
+      const SettingsEntry<T> &entry = map.value(key);
+      if (config.value<T>(entry.key, defaultValue) == entry.value) {
         action->setChecked(true);
         setText(action->text());
       }
@@ -119,15 +116,22 @@ CommitToolBar::CommitToolBar(QWidget *parent) : QToolBar(parent) {
   setStyleSheet(kStyleSheet);
   setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly);
 
-  SettingsMap refsMap;
-  refsMap.insert(tr("Show All Branches"), {kRefsKey, true});
-  refsMap.insert(tr("Show Selected Branch"), {kRefsKey, false});
-  addWidget(new ToolButton(refsMap, this));
+  SettingsMap<int> refsMap;
+  refsMap.insert(tr("Show All Branches"),
+                 {ConfigKeys::kRefsKey, (int)CommitList::RefsFilter::AllRefs});
+  refsMap.insert(
+      tr("Show Selected Branch"),
+      {ConfigKeys::kRefsKey, (int)CommitList::RefsFilter::SelectedRef});
+  refsMap.insert(tr("Show Selected Branch, First Parent Only"),
+                 {ConfigKeys::kRefsKey,
+                  (int)CommitList::RefsFilter::SelectedRefIgnoreMerge});
+  addWidget(
+      new ToolButton<int>(refsMap, this, (int)CommitList::RefsFilter::AllRefs));
 
-  SettingsMap sortMap;
-  sortMap.insert(tr("Sort by Date"), {kSortKey, true});
-  sortMap.insert(tr("Sort Topologically"), {kSortKey, false});
-  addWidget(new ToolButton(sortMap, this));
+  SettingsMap<bool> sortMap;
+  sortMap.insert(tr("Sort by Date"), {ConfigKeys::kSortKey, true});
+  sortMap.insert(tr("Sort Topologically"), {ConfigKeys::kSortKey, false});
+  addWidget(new ToolButton(sortMap, this, true));
 
   QWidget *spacer = new QWidget(this);
   spacer->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
@@ -145,20 +149,20 @@ CommitToolBar::CommitToolBar(QWidget *parent) : QToolBar(parent) {
 
   QAction *graph = menu->addAction(tr("Show Graph"));
   graph->setCheckable(true);
-  graph->setChecked(config.value<bool>(kGraphKey, true));
+  graph->setChecked(config.value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kGraphKey, true));
   connect(graph, &QAction::triggered, [this](bool checked) {
     RepoView *view = RepoView::parentView(this);
     git::Config config = view->repo().appConfig();
-    config.setValue(kGraphKey, checked);
+    config.setValue(ConfigKeys::kGraphKey, checked);
     emit settingsChanged();
   });
 
   QAction *status = menu->addAction(tr("Show Clean Status"));
   status->setCheckable(true);
-  status->setChecked(config.value<bool>(kStatusKey, true));
+  status->setChecked(config.value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kStatusKey, true));
   connect(status, &QAction::triggered, [this](bool checked) {
     RepoView *view = RepoView::parentView(this);
-    view->repo().appConfig().setValue(kStatusKey, checked);
+    view->repo().appConfig().setValue(ConfigKeys::kStatusKey, checked);
     emit settingsChanged();
   });
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ConfigKeys.cpp b/src/ui/ConfigKeys.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..267b6ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/ConfigKeys.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <QString>
+#include "ConfigKeys.h"
+
+namespace ConfigKeys {
+const QString kRefsKey = "commit.refs.all";
+const QString kSortKey = "commit.sort.date";
+const QString kGraphKey = "commit.graph.visible";
+const QString kStatusKey = "commit.show.status";
+} // namespace ConfigKeys
diff --git a/src/ui/ConfigKeys.h b/src/ui/ConfigKeys.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11bfd8c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/ConfigKeys.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef CONFIGKEYS_H
+#define CONFIGKEYS_H
+
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace ConfigKeys {
+extern const QString kRefsKey;
+extern const QString kSortKey;
+extern const QString kGraphKey;
+extern const QString kStatusKey;
+} // namespace ConfigKeys
+
+#endif // CONFIGKEYS_H
diff --git a/src/ui/ReferenceWidget.cpp b/src/ui/ReferenceWidget.cpp
index f7f54f7d..495b029f 100644
--- a/src/ui/ReferenceWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ReferenceWidget.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "ReferenceWidget.h"
 #include "ExpandButton.h"
+#include "ConfigKeys.h"
 #include "git/Config.h"
 #include "git/Reference.h"
 #include "git/Repository.h"
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public:
                        QItemSelectionModel::SelectionFlags command) override {
     QModelIndex current = index;
     git::Reference head = mRepo.head();
-    bool all = mRepo.appConfig().value<bool>("commit.refs.all", true);
+    bool all = mRepo.appConfig().value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kRefsKey, true);
     git::Reference ref = index.data(Qt::UserRole).value<git::Reference>();
     if (all && ref && !ref.isHead() && !ref.isStash() && head.isValid())
       current = findReference(model(), head);
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ void ReferenceWidget::updateLabel(const git::Reference &ref) {
 
 git::Reference ReferenceWidget::currentReference() const {
   git::Reference ref = mView->currentReference();
-  bool all = mRepo.appConfig().value<bool>("commit.refs.all", true);
+  bool all = mRepo.appConfig().value<bool>(ConfigKeys::kRefsKey, true);
   return (!all || (ref.isValid() && ref.isStash())) ? ref : mRepo.head();
 }