diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/shared/api-dump.txt b/plugins/git4idea/shared/api-dump.txt
index b581115e49f4..e2961362ff3a 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/shared/api-dump.txt
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/shared/api-dump.txt
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ e:git4idea.config.GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy
 - sf:FETCH:git4idea.config.GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy
 - sf:LS_REMOTE:git4idea.config.GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy
 - sf:NONE:git4idea.config.GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy
-- f:getDescription():java.lang.String
 - s:getEntries():kotlin.enums.EnumEntries
-- f:getText():java.lang.String
 - s:valueOf(java.lang.String):git4idea.config.GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy
 - s:values():git4idea.config.GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy[]
 e:git4idea.config.GitSaveChangesPolicy
@@ -245,8 +243,10 @@ f:git4idea.config.GitVcsSettings
 - noStateLoaded():V
 - saveCommitAuthor(java.lang.String):V
 - setAddSuffixToCherryPicks(Z):V
+- setAutoFetch(Z):V
 - setAutoUpdateIfPushRejected(Z):V
 - setBranchGroupingSettings(com.intellij.dvcs.branch.GroupingKey,Z):V
+- setCheckRemote(Z):V
 - setCommitRenamesSeparately(Z):V
 - setFetchTagsMode(git4idea.fetch.GitFetchTagsMode):V
 - setFilterByActionInPopup(Z):V
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/shared/resources/messages/GitBundle.properties b/plugins/git4idea/shared/resources/messages/GitBundle.properties
index 982ec8a8051a..80ffd1676442 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/shared/resources/messages/GitBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/shared/resources/messages/GitBundle.properties
@@ -797,12 +797,8 @@ settings.synchronize.branch.protection.rules.description=GitHub rules are added
 settings.credential.helper=Use credential helper
 settings.filter.update.info=Filter "Update Project" information by paths:
 settings.clean.working.tree=Clean working tree using:
-settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text=Check for incoming changes using:
-settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text.fetch=fetch
-settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.description.fetch=Fetching all remotes
-settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text.lsremote=ls-remote
-settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.description.lsremote=Do not fetch remotes
-settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text.none=Do not check
+settings.git.auto.fetch.text=Fetch remote changes automatically
+settings.git.check.remote.text=Check remote for incoming changes
 settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.condition.comment=Requires ''{0}'' option to be enabled in Advanced Settings
 settings.git.update.method.rebase.description=&Rebase the current branch on top of incoming changes
 settings.git.update.method.rebase=Rebase
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.kt b/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.kt
index e3cadff87506..7a1cc144176b 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.kt
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.kt
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2026 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package git4idea.config
 
-import git4idea.i18n.GitBundle
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nls
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.PropertyKey
-
 /**
  * Defines operation to be used to check incoming commits on remote.
  */
-enum class GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy(
-  textKey: @Nls @PropertyKey(resourceBundle = GitBundle.BUNDLE) String,
-  descriptionKey: @Nls @PropertyKey(resourceBundle = GitBundle.BUNDLE) String? = null,
-) {
-  FETCH("settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text.fetch",
-        "settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.description.fetch"),
-  LS_REMOTE("settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text.lsremote",
-            "settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.description.lsremote"),
-  NONE("settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text.none");
-
-  val text: @Nls String = GitBundle.message(textKey)
-  val description: @Nls String? = descriptionKey?.let(GitBundle::message)
+enum class GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy {
+  FETCH,
+  LS_REMOTE,
+  NONE;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsSettings.java b/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsSettings.java
index 45466103e99a..6bade96e17e3 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsSettings.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/shared/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsSettings.java
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@ public final class GitVcsSettings extends SimplePersistentStateComponent<GitVcsO
     return getState().getIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy();
   }
 
+  public void setAutoFetch(boolean value) {
+    setIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy(value ? GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.FETCH : GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.LS_REMOTE);
+  }
+
+  public void setCheckRemote(boolean value) {
+    setIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy(value ? GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.LS_REMOTE : GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.NONE);
+  }
+
   public void setIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy(@Nullable GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy strategy) {
     GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy strategyToSet = strategy != null ? strategy : GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.LS_REMOTE;
     getState().setIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy(strategyToSet);
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsPanel.kt b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsPanel.kt
index 4485b9bc7f33..44cd51fedcf2 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsPanel.kt
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/config/GitVcsPanel.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import com.intellij.ui.dsl.listCellRenderer.listCellRenderer
 import com.intellij.ui.layout.AdvancedSettingsPredicate
 import com.intellij.ui.layout.ComponentPredicate
 import com.intellij.ui.layout.ValidationInfoBuilder
+import com.intellij.ui.layout.and
 import com.intellij.ui.layout.not
 import com.intellij.util.Function
 import com.intellij.util.execution.ParametersListUtil
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ import git4idea.cherrypick.settingsMessage
 import git4idea.config.GitExecutableSelectorPanel.Companion.createGitExecutableSelectorRow
 import git4idea.config.gpg.GpgSignConfigurableRow.Companion.createGpgSignRow
 import git4idea.fetch.GitFetchTagsMode
+import git4idea.i18n.GitBundle
 import git4idea.i18n.GitBundle.message
 import git4idea.index.enableStagingArea
 import git4idea.repo.GitRepositoryManager
@@ -84,7 +86,6 @@ private fun projectSettings(project: Project) = GitVcsSettings.getInstance(proje
 private val applicationSettings get() = GitVcsApplicationSettings.getInstance()
 private val gitOptionGroupName get() = message("settings.git.option.group")
 
-// @formatter:off
 private fun cdSyncBranches(project: Project)                                  = CheckboxDescriptor(DvcsBundle.message("sync.setting"), { projectSettings(project).syncSetting == DvcsSyncSettings.Value.SYNC }, { projectSettings(project).syncSetting = if (it) DvcsSyncSettings.Value.SYNC else DvcsSyncSettings.Value.DONT_SYNC }, groupName = gitOptionGroupName)
 private fun cdAddCherryPickSuffix(project: Project)                           = CheckboxDescriptor(message("settings.add.suffix"), { projectSettings(project).shouldAddSuffixToCherryPicksOfPublishedCommits() }, { projectSettings(project).setAddSuffixToCherryPicks(it) }, groupName = gitOptionGroupName)
 private fun cdWarnAboutCrlf(project: Project)                                 = CheckboxDescriptor(message("settings.crlf"), { projectSettings(project).warnAboutCrlf() }, { projectSettings(project).setWarnAboutCrlf(it) }, groupName = gitOptionGroupName)
@@ -101,6 +102,20 @@ private val cdCombineStashesAndShelves                                  get() =
 private fun cdExcludeIgnored(project: Project)                                = CheckboxDescriptor(VcsBundle.message("ignored.file.ignored.to.excluded.label"), { VcsConfiguration.getInstance(project).MARK_IGNORED_AS_EXCLUDED }, { VcsConfiguration.getInstance(project).MARK_IGNORED_AS_EXCLUDED = it }, groupName = gitOptionGroupName)
 // @formatter:on
 
+private fun cdAutoFetch(project: Project) = CheckboxDescriptor(
+  message("settings.git.auto.fetch.text"),
+  { projectSettings(project).incomingCommitsCheckStrategy == GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.FETCH },
+  projectSettings(project)::setAutoFetch,
+  groupName = gitOptionGroupName,
+)
+
+private fun cdCheckRemoteForIncoming(project: Project) = CheckboxDescriptor(
+  message("settings.git.check.remote.text"),
+  { projectSettings(project).incomingCommitsCheckStrategy != GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy.NONE },
+  projectSettings(project)::setCheckRemote,
+  groupName = gitOptionGroupName,
+)
+
 internal fun gitOptionDescriptors(project: Project): List<OptionDescription> {
   val list = mutableListOf(
     cdAutoUpdateOnPush(project),
@@ -110,6 +125,7 @@ internal fun gitOptionDescriptors(project: Project): List<OptionDescription> {
     cdWarnAboutBadFileNames(project),
     cdEnableStagingArea,
     cdExcludeIgnored(project),
+    cdAutoFetch(project),
   )
   val manager = GitRepositoryManager.getInstance(project)
   if (manager.moreThanOneRoot()) {
@@ -134,22 +150,15 @@ internal class GitVcsPanel(private val project: Project) :
   private val projectSettings get() = GitVcsSettings.getInstance(project)
 
   private fun Panel.checkIncomingChangesRows() {
-    val predicate = AdvancedSettingsPredicate("git.update.incoming.outgoing.info", disposable!!)
-    row(message("settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.text")) {
-      comboBox(EnumComboBoxModel(GitIncomingRemoteCheckStrategy::class.java), listCellRenderer("") {
-        text(value.text)
-        value.description?.let { description ->
-          text(description) {
-            foreground = greyForeground
-          }
-        }
-      }).bindItem(projectSettings::getIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy, projectSettings::setIncomingCommitsCheckStrategy)
-    }.enabledIf(predicate)
+    val advancedSettingsPredicate = AdvancedSettingsPredicate("git.update.incoming.outgoing.info", disposable!!)
+    lateinit var autoFetchCheckBox: Cell<JBCheckBox>
+    row { autoFetchCheckBox = checkBox(cdAutoFetch(project)) }.enabledIf(advancedSettingsPredicate)
+    row { checkBox(cdCheckRemoteForIncoming(project)) }.enabledIf(autoFetchCheckBox.selected.not().and(advancedSettingsPredicate))
     indent {
       row {
         comment(
           message("settings.git.incoming.change.strategy.condition.comment", message("advanced.setting.git.update.incoming.outgoing.info")))
-          .visibleIf(predicate.not())
+          .visibleIf(advancedSettingsPredicate.not())
           .applyToComponent {
             putClientProperty(DslComponentProperty.VERTICAL_COMPONENT_GAP, VerticalComponentGap(top = false))
           }