diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3804dce05aae8..73644261c3fc6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6171,6 +6171,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "db",
+ "editor",
  "file_icons",
  "gpui",
  "project",
diff --git a/crates/image_viewer/Cargo.toml b/crates/image_viewer/Cargo.toml
index 9c431e5edc6ec..f194b2c49565a 100644
--- a/crates/image_viewer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/image_viewer/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ doctest = false
 [dependencies]
 anyhow.workspace = true
 db.workspace = true
+editor.workspace = true
 file_icons.workspace = true
 gpui.workspace = true
 project.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/image_viewer/src/image_viewer.rs b/crates/image_viewer/src/image_viewer.rs
index c3f264d863b63..b5cd7eb6846dc 100644
--- a/crates/image_viewer/src/image_viewer.rs
+++ b/crates/image_viewer/src/image_viewer.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use anyhow::Context as _;
+use editor::items::entry_git_aware_label_color;
 use gpui::{
     canvas, div, fill, img, opaque_grey, point, size, AnyElement, AppContext, Bounds, EventEmitter,
     FocusHandle, FocusableView, InteractiveElement, IntoElement, Model, ObjectFit, ParentElement,
@@ -94,15 +95,28 @@ impl Item for ImageView {
     }
 
     fn tab_content(&self, params: TabContentParams, cx: &WindowContext) -> AnyElement {
-        let path = self.image_item.read(cx).file.path();
-        let title = path
+        let project_path = self.image_item.read(cx).project_path(cx);
+        let label_color = if ItemSettings::get_global(cx).git_status {
+            self.project
+                .read(cx)
+                .entry_for_path(&project_path, cx)
+                .map(|entry| {
+                    entry_git_aware_label_color(entry.git_status, entry.is_ignored, params.selected)
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| params.text_color())
+        } else {
+            params.text_color()
+        };
+
+        let title = project_path
+            .path
             .file_name()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| path.as_os_str())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| project_path.path.as_os_str())
             .to_string_lossy()
             .to_string();
         Label::new(title)
             .single_line()
-            .color(params.text_color())
+            .color(label_color)
             .italic(params.preview)
             .into_any_element()
     }