diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 6ffdfb33a49..645361ff5ec 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@
           "dark": "resources/icons/dark/open-file.svg"
         }
       },
+      {
+        "command": "git.openFile2",
+        "title": "%command.openFile%",
+        "category": "Git",
+        "icon": {
+          "light": "resources/icons/light/open-file-mono.svg",
+          "dark": "resources/icons/dark/open-file-mono.svg"
+        }
+      },
       {
         "command": "git.openHEADFile",
         "title": "%command.openHEADFile%",
@@ -369,6 +378,10 @@
           "command": "git.revertChange",
           "when": "false"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "git.openFile2",
+          "when": "false"
+        },
         {
           "command": "git.unstage",
           "when": "gitOpenRepositoryCount != 0"
@@ -712,7 +725,7 @@
           "group": "inline"
         },
         {
-          "command": "git.openFile",
+          "command": "git.openFile2",
           "when": "scmProvider == git && scmResourceGroup == merge",
           "group": "inline0"
         },
@@ -742,7 +755,7 @@
           "group": "inline"
         },
         {
-          "command": "git.openFile",
+          "command": "git.openFile2",
           "when": "scmProvider == git && scmResourceGroup == index",
           "group": "inline0"
         },
@@ -782,7 +795,7 @@
           "group": "inline"
         },
         {
-          "command": "git.openFile",
+          "command": "git.openFile2",
           "when": "scmProvider == git && scmResourceGroup == workingTree",
           "group": "inline0"
         },
diff --git a/extensions/git/resources/icons/dark/open-file-mono.svg b/extensions/git/resources/icons/dark/open-file-mono.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..830727e70b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/git/resources/icons/dark/open-file-mono.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16"><polygon fill="#C5C5C5" points="10,2 7.414,2 8.414,3 9,3 9,3.586 9,4 9,4.414 9,6 12,6 12,13 4,13 4,8 3,8 3,14 13,14 13,5"/><polygon fill="#C5C5C5" points="5,1 3,1 5,3 1,3 1,5 5,5 3,7 5,7 8,4"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file-mono.svg b/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file-mono.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa3f245b755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file-mono.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16"><polygon fill="#424242" points="10,2 7.414,2 8.414,3 9,3 9,3.586 9,4 9,4.414 9,6 12,6 12,13 4,13 4,8 3,8 3,14 13,14 13,5"/><polygon fill="#424242" points="5,1 3,1 5,3 1,3 1,5 5,5 3,7 5,7 8,4"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file.svg b/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file.svg
index 85a001dccc2..d23a23c6b5f 100644
--- a/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file.svg
+++ b/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/open-file.svg
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd" [
-	<!ENTITY ns_flows "http://ns.adobe.com/Flows/1.0/">
-]><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16"><polygon fill="#656565" points="10,2 7.414,2 8.414,3 9,3 9,3.586 9,4 9,4.414 9,6 12,6 12,13 4,13 4,8 3,8 3,14 13,14 13,5"/><polygon fill="#00539C" points="5,1 3,1 5,3 1,3 1,5 5,5 3,7 5,7 8,4"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16"><polygon fill="#656565" points="10,2 7.414,2 8.414,3 9,3 9,3.586 9,4 9,4.414 9,6 12,6 12,13 4,13 4,8 3,8 3,14 13,14 13,5"/><polygon fill="#00539C" points="5,1 3,1 5,3 1,3 1,5 5,5 3,7 5,7 8,4"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 9b20e9487bb..d165c520e12 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@command('git.openFile2')
+	async openFile2(arg?: Resource | Uri, ...resourceStates: SourceControlResourceState[]): Promise<void> {
+		this.openFile(arg, ...resourceStates);
+	}
+
 	@command('git.openHEADFile')
 	async openHEADFile(arg?: Resource | Uri): Promise<void> {
 		let resource: Resource | undefined = undefined;