diff --git a/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml b/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
index 9abb3bdcc..2e1579242 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.Appearance.UseFixedTabWidth" xml:space="preserve">Use fixed tab width in titlebar</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.Appearance.UseNativeWindowFrame" xml:space="preserve">Use native window frame</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.DiffMerge" xml:space="preserve">DIFF/MERGE TOOL</x:String>
+  <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.DiffMerge.BindToDoubleClick" xml:space="preserve">Bind to double click</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.DiffMerge.DiffArgs" xml:space="preserve">Diff Arguments</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.DiffMerge.DiffArgs.Tip" xml:space="preserve">Available variables: $LOCAL, $REMOTE</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Preferences.DiffMerge.MergeArgs" xml:space="preserve">Merge Arguments</x:String>
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Preferences.cs b/src/ViewModels/Preferences.cs
index 4803ec429..cf84e88ff 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Preferences.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Preferences.cs
@@ -384,6 +384,12 @@ public string ShellOrTerminalArgs
             }
         }
 
+        public bool ExternalMergeToolBindToDoubleClick
+        {
+            get => _externalMergeToolBindToDoubleClick;
+            set => SetProperty(ref _externalMergeToolBindToDoubleClick, value);
+        }
+
         public int ExternalMergeToolType
         {
             get => Native.OS.ExternalMergerType;
@@ -846,5 +852,6 @@ private bool RemoveInvalidRepositoriesRecursive(List<RepositoryNode> collection)
 
         private string _gitDefaultCloneDir = string.Empty;
         private int _shellOrTerminalType = -1;
+        private bool _externalMergeToolBindToDoubleClick = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml b/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml
index d14b14eca..19c6d76c3 100644
--- a/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
                                   EnableCompactFolders="{Binding Source={x:Static vm:Preferences.Instance}, Path=EnableCompactFoldersInChangesTree}"
                                   Changes="{Binding VisibleChanges, Mode=OneWay}"
                                   Selection="{Binding ChangeSelection, Mode=TwoWay}"
+                                  ChangeDoubleTapped="OnChangeDoubleTapped"
                                   ContextRequested="OnChangeContextRequested"
                                   KeyDown="OnChangeCollectionViewKeyDown"/>
         </Border>
diff --git a/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml.cs b/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml.cs
index 5ff13d593..8d948393e 100644
--- a/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Views/CommitChanges.axaml.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Text;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Input;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.Platform.Storage;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,17 @@ public CommitChanges()
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
+        private void OnChangeDoubleTapped(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (ViewModels.Preferences.Instance.ExternalMergeToolBindToDoubleClick &&
+                DataContext is ViewModels.CommitDetail vm &&
+                sender is ChangeCollectionView { Selection: { Count: 1, HasFolder: false } selection })
+            {
+                vm.OpenChangeInMergeTool(selection.Changes[0]);
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void OnChangeContextRequested(object sender, ContextRequestedEventArgs e)
         {
             e.Handled = true;
diff --git a/src/Views/Preferences.axaml b/src/Views/Preferences.axaml
index 5a19a248f..da68e4bd9 100644
--- a/src/Views/Preferences.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/Preferences.axaml
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
               <TextBlock Classes="bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Preferences.DiffMerge}"/>
             </StackPanel>
             <Rectangle Margin="0,8" Fill="{DynamicResource Brush.Border2}" Height=".6" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"/>
-            <Grid Margin="8,0,0,8" RowDefinitions="32,Auto,Auto,Auto">
+            <Grid Margin="8,0,0,8" RowDefinitions="32,Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto">
               <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" SharedSizeGroup="IntegrationLabel"/>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
@@ -672,6 +672,10 @@
                   </Border>
                 </TextBox.InnerRightContent>
               </TextBox>
+
+              <CheckBox Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1"
+                        Content="{DynamicResource Text.Preferences.DiffMerge.BindToDoubleClick}"
+                        IsChecked="{Binding ExternalMergeToolBindToDoubleClick, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
             </Grid>
           </StackPanel>
         </TabItem>