diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48a1163..47afbaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ lua <<EOF
       { name = 'path' }
     }, {
       { name = 'cmdline' }
-    })
+    }),
+    matching = { disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = false }
   })
 
   -- Set up lspconfig.
diff --git a/doc/cmp.txt b/doc/cmp.txt
index 7b43550..8ea88e3 100644
--- a/doc/cmp.txt
+++ b/doc/cmp.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ A recommended configuration can be found below.
         { name = 'path' }
       }, {
         { name = 'cmdline' }
-      })
+      }),
+      matching = { disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = false }
     })
 
     -- Setup lspconfig.
@@ -560,6 +561,11 @@ matching.disallow_prefix_unmatching~
   `boolean`
   Whether to allow prefix unmatching.
 
+                                cmp-config.matching.disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching
+matching.disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching
+  `boolean`
+  Whether to allow symbols in matches if the match is not a prefix match.
+
                                             *cmp-config.sorting.priority_weight*
 sorting.priority_weight~
   `number`
diff --git a/lua/cmp/config/default.lua b/lua/cmp/config/default.lua
index 3c020cd..742f206 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/config/default.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/config/default.lua
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ return function()
       disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching = true,
       disallow_partial_matching = false,
       disallow_prefix_unmatching = false,
+      disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = true,
     },
 
     sorting = {
diff --git a/lua/cmp/entry.lua b/lua/cmp/entry.lua
index 09946f2..190ff78 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/entry.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/entry.lua
@@ -360,12 +360,13 @@ end
 ---@param matching_config cmp.MatchingConfig
 ---@return { score: integer, matches: table[] }
 entry.match = function(self, input, matching_config)
-  return self.match_cache:ensure(input .. ':' .. (self.resolved_completion_item and '1' or '0' .. ':') .. (matching_config.disallow_fuzzy_matching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_partial_matching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_prefix_unmatching and '1' or '0'), function()
+  return self.match_cache:ensure(input .. ':' .. (self.resolved_completion_item and '1' or '0' .. ':') .. (matching_config.disallow_fuzzy_matching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_partial_matching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_prefix_unmatching and '1' or '0') .. ':' .. (matching_config.disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching and '1' or '0'), function()
     local option = {
       disallow_fuzzy_matching = matching_config.disallow_fuzzy_matching,
       disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching = matching_config.disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching,
       disallow_partial_matching = matching_config.disallow_partial_matching,
       disallow_prefix_unmatching = matching_config.disallow_prefix_unmatching,
+      disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = matching_config.disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching,
       synonyms = {
         self:get_word(),
         self:get_completion_item().label,
diff --git a/lua/cmp/matcher.lua b/lua/cmp/matcher.lua
index 6ac96ec..b5cbf4c 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/matcher.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/matcher.lua
@@ -73,12 +73,15 @@ end
 --     `,` -> print,
 --                 ~
 --      * Typically, the middle match with symbol characters only is false positive. should be ignored.
+--        This doesn't work for command line completions like ":b foo_" which we like to match
+--        "lib/foo_bar.txt". The option disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching controls this and defaults
+--        to preventing matches like these. The documentation recommends it for command line completion.
 --
 --
 ---Match entry
 ---@param input string
 ---@param word string
----@param option { synonyms: string[], disallow_fullfuzzy_matching: boolean, disallow_fuzzy_matching: boolean, disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching: boolean, disallow_partial_matching: boolean, disallow_prefix_unmatching: boolean }
+---@param option { synonyms: string[], disallow_fullfuzzy_matching: boolean, disallow_fuzzy_matching: boolean, disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching: boolean, disallow_partial_matching: boolean, disallow_prefix_unmatching: boolean, disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching: boolean }
 ---@return integer, table
 matcher.match = function(input, word, option)
   option = option or {}
@@ -160,7 +163,9 @@ matcher.match = function(input, word, option)
   end
 
   if no_symbol_match and not prefix then
-    return 0, {}
+    if option.disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching then
+      return 0, {}
+    end
   end
 
   -- Compute prefix match score
diff --git a/lua/cmp/matcher_spec.lua b/lua/cmp/matcher_spec.lua
index 607b2c8..25e5315 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/matcher_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/matcher_spec.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ describe('matcher', function()
       disallow_partial_matching = false,
       disallow_prefix_unmatching = false,
       disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching = false,
+      disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = true,
     })
     assert.is.truthy(score >= 1)
     assert.equals(matches[1].word_match_start, 5)
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ describe('matcher', function()
       disallow_partial_matching = false,
       disallow_prefix_unmatching = false,
       disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching = true,
+      disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = true,
     })
     assert.is.truthy(score == 0)
   end)
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ describe('matcher', function()
     assert.is.truthy(matcher.match('bar', 'foo_bar', { disallow_prefix_unmatching = false }) >= 1)
   end)
 
+  it('disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching', function()
+    assert.is.truthy(matcher.match('foo_', 'b foo_bar', { disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = true }) == 0)
+    assert.is.truthy(matcher.match('foo_', 'b foo_bar', { disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching = false }) >= 1)
+  end)
+
   it('debug', function()
     matcher.debug = function(...)
       print(vim.inspect({ ... }))
diff --git a/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua b/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua
index a6fae8f..98173c8 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ cmp.ItemField = {
 ---@field public disallow_partial_fuzzy_matching boolean
 ---@field public disallow_partial_matching boolean
 ---@field public disallow_prefix_unmatching boolean
+---@field public disallow_symbol_nonprefix_matching boolean
 
 ---@class cmp.SortingConfig
 ---@field public priority_weight integer