diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 21045147136..55dbb9ae552 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `[s]` key repurposed to trigger line based (un)stage
 
 ### Added
+- support pull via rebase (using config `pull.rebase`) ([#566](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/566))
 - support stage/unstage selected lines ([#59](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/59))
 - support discarding selected lines ([#59](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/59))
 - support for pushing tags ([#568](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/568))
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b1c56f74e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+//! merging from upstream (rebase)
+
+use crate::{
+    error::{Error, Result},
+    sync::utils,
+};
+use git2::BranchType;
+use scopetime::scope_time;
+
+/// trys merging current branch with its upstrema using rebase
+pub fn merge_upstream_rebase(
+    repo_path: &str,
+    branch_name: &str,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    scope_time!("merge_upstream_rebase");
+
+    let repo = utils::repo(repo_path)?;
+    let branch = repo.find_branch(branch_name, BranchType::Local)?;
+    let upstream = branch.upstream()?;
+    let upstream_commit = upstream.get().peel_to_commit()?;
+    let annotated_upstream =
+        repo.find_annotated_commit(upstream_commit.id())?;
+
+    let branch_commit = branch.get().peel_to_commit()?;
+    let annotated_branch =
+        repo.find_annotated_commit(branch_commit.id())?;
+
+    let rebase = repo.rebase(
+        Some(&annotated_branch),
+        Some(&annotated_upstream),
+        None,
+        None,
+    )?;
+
+    let signature =
+        crate::sync::commit::signature_allow_undefined_name(&repo)?;
+
+    for e in rebase {
+        let _op = e?;
+        // dbg!(op.id());
+        // dbg!(op.kind());
+    }
+
+    let mut rebase = repo.open_rebase(None)?;
+
+    if repo.index()?.has_conflicts() {
+        rebase.abort()?;
+
+        Err(Error::Generic(String::from("conflicts while merging")))
+    } else {
+        rebase.commit(None, &signature, None)?;
+
+        rebase.finish(Some(&signature))?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::sync::{
+        branch_compare_upstream, get_commits_info,
+        remotes::{fetch_origin, push::push},
+        tests::{
+            debug_cmd_print, get_commit_ids, repo_clone,
+            repo_init_bare, write_commit_file,
+        },
+        RepoState,
+    };
+    use git2::Repository;
+
+    fn get_commit_msgs(r: &Repository) -> Vec<String> {
+        let commits = get_commit_ids(r, 10);
+        get_commits_info(
+            r.workdir().unwrap().to_str().unwrap(),
+            &commits,
+            10,
+        )
+        .unwrap()
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|c| c.message)
+        .collect()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_merge_normal() {
+        let (r1_dir, _repo) = repo_init_bare().unwrap();
+
+        let (clone1_dir, clone1) =
+            repo_clone(r1_dir.path().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+        let clone1_dir = clone1_dir.path().to_str().unwrap();
+
+        // clone1
+
+        let _commit1 =
+            write_commit_file(&clone1, "test.txt", "test", "commit1");
+
+        push(clone1_dir, "origin", "master", false, None, None)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // clone2
+
+        let (clone2_dir, clone2) =
+            repo_clone(r1_dir.path().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+        let clone2_dir = clone2_dir.path().to_str().unwrap();
+
+        let _commit2 = write_commit_file(
+            &clone2,
+            "test2.txt",
+            "test",
+            "commit2",
+        );
+
+        push(clone2_dir, "origin", "master", false, None, None)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // clone1
+
+        let _commit3 = write_commit_file(
+            &clone1,
+            "test3.txt",
+            "test",
+            "commit3",
+        );
+
+        //lets fetch from origin
+        let bytes =
+            fetch_origin(clone1_dir, "master", None, None).unwrap();
+        assert!(bytes > 0);
+
+        //we should be one commit behind
+        assert_eq!(
+            branch_compare_upstream(clone1_dir, "master")
+                .unwrap()
+                .behind,
+            1
+        );
+
+        // debug_cmd_print(clone1_dir, "git log");
+
+        merge_upstream_rebase(clone1_dir, "master").unwrap();
+
+        debug_cmd_print(clone1_dir, "git log");
+
+        let state = crate::sync::repo_state(clone1_dir).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(state, RepoState::Clean);
+
+        let commits = get_commit_msgs(&clone1);
+        assert_eq!(
+            commits,
+            vec![
+                String::from("commit3"),
+                String::from("commit2"),
+                String::from("commit1")
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_merge_conflict() {
+        let (r1_dir, _repo) = repo_init_bare().unwrap();
+
+        let (clone1_dir, clone1) =
+            repo_clone(r1_dir.path().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+        let clone1_dir = clone1_dir.path().to_str().unwrap();
+
+        // clone1
+
+        let _commit1 =
+            write_commit_file(&clone1, "test.txt", "test", "commit1");
+
+        push(clone1_dir, "origin", "master", false, None, None)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // clone2
+
+        let (clone2_dir, clone2) =
+            repo_clone(r1_dir.path().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+        let clone2_dir = clone2_dir.path().to_str().unwrap();
+
+        let _commit2 = write_commit_file(
+            &clone2,
+            "test2.txt",
+            "test",
+            "commit2",
+        );
+
+        push(clone2_dir, "origin", "master", false, None, None)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // clone1
+
+        let _commit3 =
+            write_commit_file(&clone1, "test2.txt", "foo", "commit3");
+
+        let bytes =
+            fetch_origin(clone1_dir, "master", None, None).unwrap();
+        assert!(bytes > 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            branch_compare_upstream(clone1_dir, "master")
+                .unwrap()
+                .behind,
+            1
+        );
+
+        let res = merge_upstream_rebase(clone1_dir, "master");
+        assert!(res.is_err());
+
+        let state = crate::sync::repo_state(clone1_dir).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(state, RepoState::Clean);
+
+        let commits = get_commit_msgs(&clone1);
+        assert_eq!(
+            commits,
+            vec![String::from("commit3"), String::from("commit1")]
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/mod.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/mod.rs
index ac7d81ed46e..73b8f41164f 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/mod.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 pub mod merge_commit;
 pub mod merge_ff;
+pub mod merge_rebase;
 pub mod rename;
 
 use super::{
@@ -108,6 +109,20 @@ pub(crate) fn branch_set_upstream(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// returns whether the pull merge strategy is set to rebase
+pub fn config_is_pull_rebase(repo_path: &str) -> Result<bool> {
+    let repo = utils::repo(repo_path)?;
+    let config = repo.config()?;
+
+    if let Ok(rebase) = config.get_entry("pull.rebase") {
+        let value =
+            rebase.value().map(String::from).unwrap_or_default();
+        return Ok(value == "true");
+    };
+
+    Ok(false)
+}
+
 ///
 pub fn branch_compare_upstream(
     repo_path: &str,
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/mod.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/mod.rs
index 519c87bb28d..71977eddbd2 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ mod tags;
 pub mod utils;
 
 pub use branch::{
-    branch_compare_upstream, checkout_branch, create_branch,
-    delete_branch, get_branches_info,
+    branch_compare_upstream, checkout_branch, config_is_pull_rebase,
+    create_branch, delete_branch, get_branches_info,
     merge_commit::merge_upstream_commit,
     merge_ff::branch_merge_upstream_fastforward,
-    rename::rename_branch, BranchCompare, BranchInfo,
+    merge_rebase::merge_upstream_rebase, rename::rename_branch,
+    BranchCompare, BranchInfo,
 };
 pub use commit::{amend, commit, tag};
 pub use commit_details::{
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index fedc9a53d12..4bddc0d926d 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ impl App {
                     .queue
                     .borrow_mut()
                     .push_back(InternalEvent::Push(branch, force)),
-                Action::PullMerge(_) => {
-                    self.pull_popup.try_conflict_free_merge();
+                Action::PullMerge { rebase, .. } => {
+                    self.pull_popup.try_conflict_free_merge(rebase);
                     flags.insert(NeedsUpdate::ALL);
                 }
             },
diff --git a/src/components/pull.rs b/src/components/pull.rs
index 08764d0511c..c68fed9d0f6 100644
--- a/src/components/pull.rs
+++ b/src/components/pull.rs
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ impl PullComponent {
         let branch_compare =
             sync::branch_compare_upstream(CWD, &self.branch)?;
         if branch_compare.behind > 0 {
-            let merge_res = sync::branch_merge_upstream_fastforward(
+            let ff_res = sync::branch_merge_upstream_fastforward(
                 CWD,
                 &self.branch,
             );
-            if let Err(err) = merge_res {
-                log::trace!("ff merge failed: {}", err);
+            if let Err(err) = ff_res {
+                log::trace!("ff failed: {}", err);
                 self.confirm_merge(branch_compare.behind);
             }
         }
@@ -166,17 +166,29 @@ impl PullComponent {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn try_conflict_free_merge(&self) {
-        try_or_popup!(
-            self,
-            "merge failed:",
-            sync::merge_upstream_commit(CWD, &self.branch)
-        );
+    pub fn try_conflict_free_merge(&self, rebase: bool) {
+        if rebase {
+            try_or_popup!(
+                self,
+                "rebase failed:",
+                sync::merge_upstream_rebase(CWD, &self.branch)
+            );
+        } else {
+            try_or_popup!(
+                self,
+                "merge failed:",
+                sync::merge_upstream_commit(CWD, &self.branch)
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     fn confirm_merge(&mut self, incoming: usize) {
         self.queue.borrow_mut().push_back(
-            InternalEvent::ConfirmAction(Action::PullMerge(incoming)),
+            InternalEvent::ConfirmAction(Action::PullMerge {
+                incoming,
+                rebase: sync::config_is_pull_rebase(CWD)
+                    .unwrap_or_default(),
+            }),
         );
         self.hide();
     }
diff --git a/src/components/reset.rs b/src/components/reset.rs
index 6c969e1874f..0db0fa305cc 100644
--- a/src/components/reset.rs
+++ b/src/components/reset.rs
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ impl ResetComponent {
                         branch.rsplit('/').next().expect("There was no / in the head reference which is impossible in git"),
                     ),
                 ),
-                Action::PullMerge(incoming) => (
-                    strings::confirm_title_merge(&self.key_config),
-                    strings::confirm_msg_merge(&self.key_config,*incoming),
+                Action::PullMerge{incoming,rebase} => (
+                    strings::confirm_title_merge(&self.key_config,*rebase),
+                    strings::confirm_msg_merge(&self.key_config,*incoming,*rebase),
                 ),
             };
         }
diff --git a/src/queue.rs b/src/queue.rs
index 21da03fcb65..9df50d7b99a 100644
--- a/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src/queue.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub enum Action {
     StashDrop(CommitId),
     DeleteBranch(String),
     ForcePush(String, bool),
-    PullMerge(usize),
+    PullMerge { incoming: usize, rebase: bool },
 }
 
 ///
diff --git a/src/strings.rs b/src/strings.rs
index f7a615b6af6..260990a58aa 100644
--- a/src/strings.rs
+++ b/src/strings.rs
@@ -89,14 +89,26 @@ pub fn confirm_title_stashdrop(
 ) -> String {
     "Drop".to_string()
 }
-pub fn confirm_title_merge(_key_config: &SharedKeyConfig) -> String {
-    "Merge".to_string()
+pub fn confirm_title_merge(
+    _key_config: &SharedKeyConfig,
+    rebase: bool,
+) -> String {
+    if rebase {
+        "Merge (via rebase)".to_string()
+    } else {
+        "Merge (via commit)".to_string()
+    }
 }
 pub fn confirm_msg_merge(
     _key_config: &SharedKeyConfig,
     incoming: usize,
+    rebase: bool,
 ) -> String {
-    format!("confirm merge of {} incoming commits? ", incoming)
+    if rebase {
+        format!("Rebase onto {} incoming commits?", incoming)
+    } else {
+        format!("Merge of {} incoming commits?", incoming)
+    }
 }
 pub fn confirm_msg_reset(_key_config: &SharedKeyConfig) -> String {
     "confirm file reset?".to_string()