diff --git a/eden/scm/edenscm/ext/githelp.py b/eden/scm/edenscm/ext/githelp.py
index 852904ae35617..6184ddef820f9 100644
--- a/eden/scm/edenscm/ext/githelp.py
+++ b/eden/scm/edenscm/ext/githelp.py
@@ -384,8 +384,10 @@ def clean(ui, repo, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
     args, opts = parseoptions(ui, cmdoptions, args)
 
     cmd = Command("clean")
+    if opts.get("d") or len(args) > 0:
+        cmd["--dirs"] = None
     if opts.get("x"):
-        cmd["--all"] = None
+        cmd["--ignored"] = None
     cmd.extend(args)
 
     ui.status((str(cmd)), "\n")
diff --git a/eden/scm/tests/test-fb-ext-githelp.t b/eden/scm/tests/test-fb-ext-githelp.t
index 7619e6efb3e43..94e926cf24e2f 100644
--- a/eden/scm/tests/test-fb-ext-githelp.t
+++ b/eden/scm/tests/test-fb-ext-githelp.t
@@ -272,3 +272,26 @@ githelp for git blame (tweakdefaults enabled)
   $ hg --config extensions.tweakdefaults= githelp -- git blame
   hg annotate -pudl
 
+githelp for git clean (with path)
+  $ hg githelp -- git clean -f .
+  hg clean --dirs .
+
+githelp for git clean (with -d and no path)
+  $ hg githelp -- git clean -fd
+  hg clean --dirs
+
+githelp for git clean (with -d and path)
+  $ hg githelp -- git clean -fd .
+  hg clean --dirs .
+
+githelp for git clean (with -dx)
+  $ hg githelp -- git clean -fdx
+  hg clean --dirs --ignored
+
+githelp for git clean (with -x and path)
+  $ hg githelp -- git clean -fx .
+  hg clean --dirs --ignored .
+
+githelp for git clean (with -x)
+  $ hg githelp -- git clean -fx
+  hg clean --ignored
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