diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26c5ad255..4bc1211ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### Features
 
+-   Added `navigationLeaves` option to remove branches from the navigation tree, #2382.
 -   Improved support for multi-word searches, #2400.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/src/lib/output/themes/default/DefaultTheme.tsx b/src/lib/output/themes/default/DefaultTheme.tsx
index d351cd0ec..9b5a2ac24 100644
--- a/src/lib/output/themes/default/DefaultTheme.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/output/themes/default/DefaultTheme.tsx
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ export class DefaultTheme extends Theme {
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-this-alias
         const theme = this;
         const opts = this.application.options.getValue("navigation");
+        const leaves = this.application.options.getValue("navigationLeaves");
 
         if (opts.fullTree) {
             this.application.logger.warn(
@@ -288,6 +289,10 @@ export class DefaultTheme extends Theme {
                 return parent.children.map(toNavigation);
             }
 
+            if (leaves.includes(parent.getFullName())) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (!parent.kindOf(ReflectionKind.SomeModule | ReflectionKind.Project)) {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/options/declaration.ts b/src/lib/utils/options/declaration.ts
index 80983a955..6dcf0f90e 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/options/declaration.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/options/declaration.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export interface TypeDocOptionMap {
     titleLink: string;
     navigationLinks: ManuallyValidatedOption<Record<string, string>>;
     sidebarLinks: ManuallyValidatedOption<Record<string, string>>;
+    navigationLeaves: string[];
     navigation: {
         includeCategories: boolean;
         includeGroups: boolean;
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/options/sources/typedoc.ts b/src/lib/utils/options/sources/typedoc.ts
index 1d3c02754..6ea6cb592 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/options/sources/typedoc.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/options/sources/typedoc.ts
@@ -447,7 +447,11 @@ export function addTypeDocOptions(options: Pick<Options, "addDeclaration">) {
             }
         },
     });
-
+    options.addDeclaration({
+        name: "navigationLeaves",
+        help: "Branches of the navigation tree which should not be expanded.",
+        type: ParameterType.Array,
+    });
     options.addDeclaration({
         name: "navigation",
         help: "Determines how the navigation sidebar is organized.",