diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 1f1a1795c3..a1420a9aee 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -400,6 +400,13 @@
     // 3. Never show the minimap:
     //    "never" (default)
     "show": "never",
+    // Where to show the minimap in the editor.
+    // This setting can take two values:
+    // 1. Show the minimap on the focused editor only:
+    //    "active_editor"
+    // 2. Show the minimap on all open editors:
+    //    "all_editors" (default)
+    "display_in": "all_editors",
     // When to show the minimap thumb.
     // This setting can take two values:
     // 1. Show the minimap thumb if the mouse is over the minimap:
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs
index 44e220f90d..df859a03e8 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor_settings.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ pub struct Scrollbar {
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Minimap {
     pub show: ShowMinimap,
+    pub display_in: DisplayIn,
     pub thumb: MinimapThumb,
     pub thumb_border: MinimapThumbBorder,
     pub current_line_highlight: Option<CurrentLineHighlight>,
@@ -140,6 +141,11 @@ impl Minimap {
         self.show != ShowMinimap::Never
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn on_active_editor(&self) -> bool {
+        self.display_in == DisplayIn::ActiveEditor
+    }
+
     pub fn with_show_override(self) -> Self {
         Self {
             show: ShowMinimap::Always,
@@ -189,6 +195,19 @@ pub enum ShowMinimap {
     Never,
 }
 
+/// Where to show the minimap in the editor.
+///
+/// Default: all_editors
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum DisplayIn {
+    /// Show on all open editors.
+    #[default]
+    AllEditors,
+    /// Show the minimap on the active editor only.
+    ActiveEditor,
+}
+
 /// When to show the minimap thumb.
 ///
 /// Default: always
@@ -573,6 +592,11 @@ pub struct MinimapContent {
     /// Default: never
     pub show: Option<ShowMinimap>,
 
+    /// Where to show the minimap in the editor.
+    ///
+    /// Default: all_editors
+    pub display_in: Option<DisplayIn>,
+
     /// When to show the minimap thumb.
     ///
     /// Default: always
diff --git a/crates/editor/src/element.rs b/crates/editor/src/element.rs
index 7d81d7f4e2..b08c0d6bdc 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/element.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/element.rs
@@ -1777,6 +1777,19 @@ impl EditorElement {
 
         let minimap_settings = EditorSettings::get_global(cx).minimap;
 
+        if minimap_settings.on_active_editor() {
+            let active_editor = self.editor.read(cx).workspace().and_then(|ws| {
+                ws.read(cx)
+                    .active_pane()
+                    .read(cx)
+                    .active_item()
+                    .and_then(|i| i.act_as::<Editor>(cx))
+            });
+            if active_editor.is_some_and(|e| e != self.editor) {
+                return None;
+            }
+        }
+
         if !snapshot.mode.is_full()
             || minimap_width.is_zero()
             || matches!(