diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 9f3b339..f0f78ef 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -1112,6 +1112,8 @@ builtin.builtin({opts})                          *telescope.builtin.builtin()*
     Options: ~
         {include_extensions} (boolean)  if true will show the pickers of the
                                         installed extensions (default: false)
+        {use_default_opts}   (boolean)  if the selected picker should use its
+                                        default options (default: false)
 
 
 builtin.resume({opts})                            *telescope.builtin.resume()*
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index 9fa6826..ea871aa 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ builtin.git_stash = require_on_exported_call("telescope.builtin.git").stash
 --- Lists all of the community maintained pickers built into Telescope
 ---@param opts table: options to pass to the picker
 ---@field include_extensions boolean: if true will show the pickers of the installed extensions (default: false)
+---@field use_default_opts boolean: if the selected picker should use its default options (default: false)
 builtin.builtin = require_on_exported_call("telescope.builtin.internal").builtin
 
 --- Opens the previous picker in the identical state (incl. multi selections)
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
index 8a41500..e4a5704 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/internal.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ local internal = {}
 
 internal.builtin = function(opts)
   opts.include_extensions = vim.F.if_nil(opts.include_extensions, false)
+  opts.use_default_opts = vim.F.if_nil(opts.use_default_opts, false)
 
   local objs = {}
 
@@ -91,15 +92,20 @@ internal.builtin = function(opts)
         -- we do this to avoid any surprises
         opts.include_extensions = nil
 
+        local picker_opts
+        if not opts.use_default_opts then
+          picker_opts = opts
+        end
+
         if string.match(selection.text, " : ") then
           -- Call appropriate function from extensions
           local split_string = vim.split(selection.text, " : ")
           local ext = split_string[1]
           local func = split_string[2]
-          require("telescope").extensions[ext][func](opts)
+          require("telescope").extensions[ext][func](picker_opts)
         else
           -- Call appropriate telescope builtin
-          require("telescope.builtin")[selection.text](opts)
+          require("telescope.builtin")[selection.text](picker_opts)
         end
       end)
       return true