diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index d18cdba8057..754cf5758ac 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -495,6 +495,16 @@
         "title": "%command.timelineCopyCommitMessage%",
         "category": "Git"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "git.timeline.selectForCompare",
+        "title": "%command.timelineSelectForCompare%",
+        "category": "Git"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "git.timeline.compareWithSelected",
+        "title": "%command.timelineCompareWithSelected%",
+        "category": "Git"
+      },
       {
         "command": "git.rebaseAbort",
         "title": "%command.rebaseAbort%",
@@ -874,6 +884,18 @@
         {
           "command": "git.timeline.copyCommitMessage",
           "when": "false"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "git.timeline.selectForCompare",
+          "when": "false"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "git.timeline.compareWithSelected",
+          "when": "false"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "git.timeline.compareSelected",
+          "when": "false"
         }
       ],
       "scm/title": [
@@ -1349,17 +1371,27 @@
         {
           "command": "git.timeline.openDiff",
           "group": "1_actions",
-          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file\\b/"
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file\\b/ && !listMultiSelection"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "git.timeline.compareWithSelected",
+          "group": "3_compare@1",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && git.timeline.selectedForCompare && timelineItem =~ /git:file\\b/ && !listMultiSelection"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "git.timeline.selectForCompare",
+          "group": "3_compare@2",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file\\b/ && !listMultiSelection"
         },
         {
           "command": "git.timeline.copyCommitId",
           "group": "5_copy@1",
-          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file:commit\\b/"
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file:commit\\b/ && !listMultiSelection"
         },
         {
           "command": "git.timeline.copyCommitMessage",
           "group": "5_copy@2",
-          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file:commit\\b/"
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && !git.missing && timelineItem =~ /git:file:commit\\b/ && !listMultiSelection"
         }
       ],
       "git.commit": [
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 394a326c0a7..3eac8e0783e 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 	"command.timelineOpenDiff": "Open Changes",
 	"command.timelineCopyCommitId": "Copy Commit ID",
 	"command.timelineCopyCommitMessage": "Copy Commit Message",
+	"command.timelineSelectForCompare": "Select for Compare",
+	"command.timelineCompareWithSelected": "Compare with Selected",
 	"config.enabled": "Whether git is enabled.",
 	"config.path": "Path and filename of the git executable, e.g. `C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\git.exe` (Windows). This can also be an array of string values containing multiple paths to look up.",
 	"config.autoRepositoryDetection": "Configures when repositories should be automatically detected.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index aabea31a725..9ded16f3e77 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -2669,6 +2669,52 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		env.clipboard.writeText(item.message);
 	}
 
+	private _selectedForCompare: { uri: Uri, item: GitTimelineItem } | undefined;
+
+	@command('git.timeline.selectForCompare', { repository: false })
+	async timelineSelectForCompare(item: TimelineItem, uri: Uri | undefined, _source: string) {
+		if (!GitTimelineItem.is(item) || !uri) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this._selectedForCompare = { uri, item };
+		await commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'git.timeline.selectedForCompare', true);
+	}
+
+	@command('git.timeline.compareWithSelected', { repository: false })
+	async timelineCompareWithSelected(item: TimelineItem, uri: Uri | undefined, _source: string) {
+		if (!GitTimelineItem.is(item) || !uri || !this._selectedForCompare || uri.toString() !== this._selectedForCompare.uri.toString()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { item: selected } = this._selectedForCompare;
+
+		const basename = path.basename(uri.fsPath);
+		let leftTitle;
+		if ((selected.previousRef === 'HEAD' || selected.previousRef === '~') && selected.ref === '') {
+			leftTitle = localize('git.title.workingTree', '{0} (Working Tree)', basename);
+		}
+		else if (selected.previousRef === 'HEAD' && selected.ref === '~') {
+			leftTitle = localize('git.title.index', '{0} (Index)', basename);
+		} else {
+			leftTitle = localize('git.title.ref', '{0} ({1})', basename, selected.shortRef);
+		}
+
+		let rightTitle;
+		if ((item.previousRef === 'HEAD' || item.previousRef === '~') && item.ref === '') {
+			rightTitle = localize('git.title.workingTree', '{0} (Working Tree)', basename);
+		}
+		else if (item.previousRef === 'HEAD' && item.ref === '~') {
+			rightTitle = localize('git.title.index', '{0} (Index)', basename);
+		} else {
+			rightTitle = localize('git.title.ref', '{0} ({1})', basename, item.shortRef);
+		}
+
+
+		const title = localize('git.title.diff', '{0} ⟷ {1}', leftTitle, rightTitle);
+		await commands.executeCommand('vscode.diff', selected.ref === '' ? uri : toGitUri(uri, selected.ref), item.ref === '' ? uri : toGitUri(uri, item.ref), title);
+	}
+
 	@command('git.rebaseAbort', { repository: true })
 	async rebaseAbort(repository: Repository): Promise<void> {
 		if (repository.rebaseCommit) {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/timeline/browser/timelinePane.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/timeline/browser/timelinePane.ts
index a0b5aa73388..d98dba05b91 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/timeline/browser/timelinePane.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/timeline/browser/timelinePane.ts
@@ -908,7 +908,6 @@ export class TimelinePane extends ViewPane {
 				item = selection[0];
 			}
 
-			// const item = e.element;
 			if (item === null) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -923,8 +922,6 @@ export class TimelinePane extends ViewPane {
 					}
 
 					this.commandService.executeCommand(item.command.id, ...args);
-
-					// this.commandService.executeCommand(item.command.id, ...(item.command.arguments || []));
 				}
 			}
 			else if (isLoadMoreCommand(item)) {