diff --git a/plugins/github/resources/META-INF/github-core-config.xml b/plugins/github/resources/META-INF/github-core-config.xml
index 450ff5ac88ca..34e7f27c663b 100644
--- a/plugins/github/resources/META-INF/github-core-config.xml
+++ b/plugins/github/resources/META-INF/github-core-config.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
       <add-to-group group-id="EditorTabPopupMenu"/>
       <add-to-group group-id="ConsoleEditorPopupMenu"/>
     </action>
+    <action id="Github.Create.Gist.AlwaysEnabled" class="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.GithubCreateGistAlwaysEnabledAction"/>
     <group id="GitHub.MainMenu" popup="true">
       <reference ref="Github.Share"/>
       <reference ref="Github.Create.Pull.Request"/>
diff --git a/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubCreateGistAlwaysEnabledAction.kt b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubCreateGistAlwaysEnabledAction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..57f3647084cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/GithubCreateGistAlwaysEnabledAction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright 2000-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.github
+
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ActionPlaces
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent
+
+/**
+ * A wrapper around [GithubCreateGistAction].
+ * This action can be used in toolbars and context menus, and it won't be disabled or hidden when the user
+ * does not have a GitHub account connected. If this behavior is desired, use this action. Otherwise, use
+ * [GithubCreateGistAction].
+ *
+ * This action won't show up in search, otherwise it would be possible to have both this action and
+ * [GithubCreateGistAction] in the search results.
+ */
+class GithubCreateGistAlwaysEnabledAction : GithubCreateGistAction() {
+  override fun update(e: AnActionEvent) {
+    // We're intentionally not calling super.update(e), as it would check for a connected GitHub account,
+    //  and we don't want that.
+
+    /** We're hiding this action from search so that we won't show it alongside [GithubCreateGistAction] */
+    e.presentation.isEnabledAndVisible = !ActionPlaces.isMainMenuOrActionSearch(e.place)
+  }
+}