diff --git a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
index 851a9878e6..709d85af21 100644
--- a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
@@ -224,6 +224,16 @@ The placeholders are:
 	linkgit:git-rev-list[1])
 '%d':: ref names, like the --decorate option of linkgit:git-log[1]
 '%D':: ref names without the " (", ")" wrapping.
+'%(decorate[:<options>])'::
+ref names with custom decorations. The `decorate` string may be followed by a
+colon and zero or more comma-separated options. Option values may contain
+literal formatting codes. These must be used for commas (`%x2C`) and closing
+parentheses (`%x29`), due to their role in the option syntax.
++
+** 'prefix=<value>': Shown before the list of ref names.  Defaults to "{nbsp}`(`".
+** 'suffix=<value>': Shown after the list of ref names.  Defaults to "`)`".
+** 'separator=<value>': Shown between ref names.  Defaults to "`,`{nbsp}".
+
 '%(describe[:<options>])'::
 human-readable name, like linkgit:git-describe[1]; empty string for
 undescribable commits.  The `describe` string may be followed by a colon and
diff --git a/pretty.c b/pretty.c
index 24fb82a5a2..1639efe2f8 100644
--- a/pretty.c
+++ b/pretty.c
@@ -1252,8 +1252,8 @@ static int format_trailer_match_cb(const struct strbuf *key, void *ud)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct strbuf *expand_separator(struct strbuf *sb,
-				       const char *argval, size_t arglen)
+static struct strbuf *expand_string_arg(struct strbuf *sb,
+					const char *argval, size_t arglen)
 {
 	char *fmt = xstrndup(argval, arglen);
 	const char *format = fmt;
@@ -1301,9 +1301,9 @@ int format_set_trailers_options(struct process_trailer_options *opts,
 			opts->filter_data = filter_list;
 			opts->only_trailers = 1;
 		} else if (match_placeholder_arg_value(*arg, "separator", arg, &argval, &arglen)) {
-			opts->separator = expand_separator(sepbuf, argval, arglen);
+			opts->separator = expand_string_arg(sepbuf, argval, arglen);
 		} else if (match_placeholder_arg_value(*arg, "key_value_separator", arg, &argval, &arglen)) {
-			opts->key_value_separator = expand_separator(kvsepbuf, argval, arglen);
+			opts->key_value_separator = expand_string_arg(kvsepbuf, argval, arglen);
 		} else if (!match_placeholder_bool_arg(*arg, "only", arg, &opts->only_trailers) &&
 			   !match_placeholder_bool_arg(*arg, "unfold", arg, &opts->unfold) &&
 			   !match_placeholder_bool_arg(*arg, "keyonly", arg, &opts->key_only) &&
@@ -1384,6 +1384,40 @@ static size_t parse_describe_args(const char *start, struct strvec *args)
 	return arg - start;
 }
 
+
+static int parse_decoration_option(const char **arg,
+				   const char *name,
+				   char **opt)
+{
+	const char *argval;
+	size_t arglen;
+
+	if (match_placeholder_arg_value(*arg, name, arg, &argval, &arglen)) {
+		struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+		expand_string_arg(&sb, argval, arglen);
+		*opt = strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void parse_decoration_options(const char **arg,
+				     struct decoration_options *opts)
+{
+	while (parse_decoration_option(arg, "prefix", &opts->prefix) ||
+	       parse_decoration_option(arg, "suffix", &opts->suffix) ||
+	       parse_decoration_option(arg, "separator", &opts->separator))
+		;
+}
+
+static void free_decoration_options(const struct decoration_options *opts)
+{
+	free(opts->prefix);
+	free(opts->suffix);
+	free(opts->separator);
+}
+
 static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 				const char *placeholder,
 				void *context)
@@ -1540,10 +1574,15 @@ static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 		format_decorations(sb, commit, c->auto_color, NULL);
 		return 1;
 	case 'D':
-		format_decorations(sb, commit, c->auto_color,
-			&(struct decoration_options){.prefix = "",
-						     .suffix = ""});
-		return 1;
+		{
+			const struct decoration_options opts = {
+				.prefix = "",
+				.suffix = ""
+			};
+
+			format_decorations(sb, commit, c->auto_color, &opts);
+			return 1;
+		}
 	case 'S':		/* tag/branch like --source */
 		if (!(c->pretty_ctx->rev && c->pretty_ctx->rev->sources))
 			return 0;
@@ -1640,6 +1679,23 @@ static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 		return 2;
 	}
 
+	if (skip_prefix(placeholder, "(decorate", &arg)) {
+		struct decoration_options opts = { NULL };
+		size_t ret = 0;
+
+		if (*arg == ':') {
+			arg++;
+			parse_decoration_options(&arg, &opts);
+		}
+		if (*arg == ')') {
+			format_decorations(sb, commit, c->auto_color, &opts);
+			ret = arg - placeholder + 1;
+		}
+
+		free_decoration_options(&opts);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* For the rest we have to parse the commit header. */
 	if (!c->commit_header_parsed) {
 		msg = c->message =
diff --git a/t/t4205-log-pretty-formats.sh b/t/t4205-log-pretty-formats.sh
index dd9035aa38..6ba399c5be 100755
--- a/t/t4205-log-pretty-formats.sh
+++ b/t/t4205-log-pretty-formats.sh
@@ -576,6 +576,33 @@ test_expect_success 'clean log decoration' '
 	test_cmp expected actual1
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'pretty format %decorate' '
+	git checkout -b foo &&
+	git commit --allow-empty -m "new commit" &&
+	git tag bar &&
+	git branch qux &&
+
+	echo " (HEAD -> foo, tag: bar, qux)" >expect1 &&
+	git log --format="%(decorate)" -1 >actual1 &&
+	test_cmp expect1 actual1 &&
+
+	echo "HEAD -> foo, tag: bar, qux" >expect2 &&
+	git log --format="%(decorate:prefix=,suffix=)" -1 >actual2 &&
+	test_cmp expect2 actual2 &&
+
+	echo "[ HEAD -> foo; tag: bar; qux ]" >expect3 &&
+	git log --format="%(decorate:prefix=[ ,suffix= ],separator=%x3B )" \
+		-1 >actual3 &&
+	test_cmp expect3 actual3 &&
+
+	# Try with a typo (in "separator"), in which case the placeholder should
+	# not be replaced.
+	echo "%(decorate:prefix=[ ,suffix= ],separater=; )" >expect4 &&
+	git log --format="%(decorate:prefix=[ ,suffix= ],separater=%x3B )" \
+		-1 >actual4 &&
+	test_cmp expect4 actual4
+'
+
 cat >trailers <<EOF
 Signed-off-by: A U Thor <author@example.com>
 Acked-by: A U Thor <author@example.com>
