diff --git a/Base/usr/share/man/man1/ls.md b/Base/usr/share/man/man1/ls.md
index 762dff0044..4bd25515b4 100644
--- a/Base/usr/share/man/man1/ls.md
+++ b/Base/usr/share/man/man1/ls.md
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ If no *path* argument is provided the current working directory is used.
 * `--help`: Display this message
 * `-a`, `--all`: Show dotfiles
 * `-A`: Do not list implied . and .. directories
+* `-B`, --ignore-backups`: Do not list implied entries ending with ~
 * `-l`, `--long`: Display long info
 * `-t`: Sort files by timestamp
 * `-r`, `--reverse`: Reverse sort order
 * `-G`: Use pretty colors
 * `-i`, `--inode`: Show inode ids
 * `-n`, `--numeric-uid-gid`: In long format, display numeric UID/GID
+* `-o`, In long format, do not show group information
 * `-h`, `--human-readable`: Print human-readable sizes
 * `-K`, `--no-hyperlinks`: Disable hyperlinks
 
diff --git a/Userland/ls.cpp b/Userland/ls.cpp
index 479dac5515..017e87d89e 100644
--- a/Userland/ls.cpp
+++ b/Userland/ls.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ static bool flag_colorize = false;
 static bool flag_long = false;
 static bool flag_show_dotfiles = false;
 static bool flag_show_almost_all_dotfiles = false;
+static bool flag_ignore_backups = false;
 static bool flag_show_inode = false;
 static bool flag_print_numeric = false;
+static bool flag_hide_group = false;
 static bool flag_human_readable = false;
 static bool flag_sort_by_timestamp = false;
 static bool flag_reverse_sort = false;
@@ -99,12 +101,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     Core::ArgsParser args_parser;
     args_parser.add_option(flag_show_dotfiles, "Show dotfiles", "all", 'a');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_show_almost_all_dotfiles, "Do not list implied . and .. directories", nullptr, 'A');
+    args_parser.add_option(flag_ignore_backups, "Do not list implied entries ending with ~", "--ignore-backups", 'B');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_long, "Display long info", "long", 'l');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_sort_by_timestamp, "Sort files by timestamp", nullptr, 't');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_reverse_sort, "Reverse sort order", "reverse", 'r');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_colorize, "Use pretty colors", nullptr, 'G');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_show_inode, "Show inode ids", "inode", 'i');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_print_numeric, "In long format, display numeric UID/GID", "numeric-uid-gid", 'n');
+    args_parser.add_option(flag_hide_group, "In long format, do not show group information", nullptr, 'o');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_human_readable, "Print human-readable sizes", "human-readable", 'h');
     args_parser.add_option(flag_disable_hyperlinks, "Disable hyperlinks", "no-hyperlinks", 'K');
     args_parser.add_positional_argument(paths, "Directory to list", "path", Core::ArgsParser::Required::No);
@@ -277,16 +281,19 @@ static bool print_filesystem_object(const String& path, const String& name, cons
         printf("%c", st.st_mode & S_IXOTH ? 'x' : '-');
 
     auto username = users.get(st.st_uid);
-    auto groupname = groups.get(st.st_gid);
     if (!flag_print_numeric && username.has_value()) {
         printf(" %7s", username.value().characters());
     } else {
         printf(" %7u", st.st_uid);
     }
-    if (!flag_print_numeric && groupname.has_value()) {
-        printf(" %7s", groupname.value().characters());
-    } else {
-        printf(" %7u", st.st_gid);
+
+    if (!flag_hide_group) {
+        auto groupname = groups.get(st.st_gid);
+        if (!flag_print_numeric && groupname.has_value()) {
+            printf(" %7s", groupname.value().characters());
+        } else {
+            printf(" %7u", st.st_gid);
+        }
     }
 
     if (S_ISCHR(st.st_mode) || S_ISBLK(st.st_mode)) {
@@ -350,6 +357,9 @@ static int do_file_system_object_long(const char* path)
             }
         }
 
+        if (metadata.name.ends_with('~') && flag_ignore_backups && metadata.name != path)
+            continue;
+
         StringBuilder builder;
         builder.append(path);
         builder.append('/');
@@ -432,6 +442,9 @@ int do_file_system_object_short(const char* path)
             }
         }
 
+        if (name.ends_with('~') && flag_ignore_backups && name != path)
+            continue;
+
         names.append(name);
         if (names.last().length() > longest_name)
             longest_name = name.length();