diff --git a/doc/cmp.txt b/doc/cmp.txt
index f900860..2c587a5 100644
--- a/doc/cmp.txt
+++ b/doc/cmp.txt
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ confirmation.get_commit_characters~
   You can append or exclude commitCharacters via this configuration option
   function. The commitCharacters are defined by the LSP spec.
 
+                                                  *cmp-config.formatting.expandable_indicator*
+formatting.expandable_indicator~
+  `cmp.expandable_indicator`
+  Boolean to show the `~` expandable indicator in cmp's floating window.
+
                                                   *cmp-config.formatting.fields*
 formatting.fields~
   `cmp.ItemField[]`
diff --git a/lua/cmp/config/default.lua b/lua/cmp/config/default.lua
index be6c7ee..8846a96 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/config/default.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/config/default.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ return function()
     },
 
     formatting = {
+      expandable_indicator = true,
       fields = { 'abbr', 'kind', 'menu' },
       format = function(_, vim_item)
         return vim_item
diff --git a/lua/cmp/entry.lua b/lua/cmp/entry.lua
index ace4eb4..c0d1569 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/entry.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/entry.lua
@@ -236,16 +236,17 @@ entry.get_vim_item = function(self, suggest_offset)
     local abbr = str.oneline(completion_item.label)
 
     -- ~ indicator
-    local is_snippet = false
+    local is_expandable = false
+    local expandable_indicator = config.get().formatting.expandable_indicator
     if #(misc.safe(completion_item.additionalTextEdits) or {}) > 0 then
-      is_snippet = true
+    is_expandable = true
     elseif completion_item.insertTextFormat == types.lsp.InsertTextFormat.Snippet then
-      is_snippet = self:get_insert_text() ~= word
+    is_expandable = self:get_insert_text() ~= word
     elseif completion_item.kind == types.lsp.CompletionItemKind.Snippet then
-      is_snippet = true
+    is_expandable = true
     end
-    if is_snippet then
-      abbr = abbr .. '~'
+    if expandable_indicator and is_expandable then
+    abbr = abbr .. '~'
     end
 
     -- append delta text
diff --git a/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua b/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua
index 0ae91f1..9fd77b7 100644
--- a/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/cmp/types/cmp.lua
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ cmp.ItemField = {
 
 ---@class cmp.FormattingConfig
 ---@field public fields cmp.ItemField[]
+---@field public expandable_indicator boolean
 ---@field public format fun(entry: cmp.Entry, vim_item: vim.CompletedItem): vim.CompletedItem
 
 ---@class cmp.SnippetConfig