diff --git a/book/src/configuration.md b/book/src/configuration.md
index 0890d28328ca..887a1cf9d2c4 100644
--- a/book/src/configuration.md
+++ b/book/src/configuration.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ on unix operating systems.
 | `cursorcolumn` | Highlight all columns with a cursor. | `false` |
 | `gutters` | Gutters to display: Available are `diagnostics` and `diff` and `line-numbers` and `spacer`, note that `diagnostics` also includes other features like breakpoints, 1-width padding will be inserted if gutters is non-empty | `["diagnostics", "spacer", "line-numbers", "spacer", "diff"]` |
 | `auto-completion` | Enable automatic pop up of auto-completion. | `true` |
+| `path-completion` | Enable filepath completion, show files and directories if a path at the cursor was recognized. | `true` |
 | `auto-format` | Enable automatic formatting on save. | `true` |
 | `auto-save` | Enable automatic saving on focus moving away from Helix. Requires [focus event support](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Terminal-Support) from your terminal. | `false` |
 | `idle-timeout` | Time in milliseconds since last keypress before idle timers trigger. Used for autocompletion, set to 0 for instant. | `400` |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index b6c113fd1c36..5ce3f8a2e838 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -3074,16 +3074,17 @@ pub mod insert {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        if !trigger_completion_ls_ids.is_empty() || ch == '/' {
+        if !trigger_completion_ls_ids.is_empty() {
             cx.editor.clear_idle_timer();
-            // TODO path for windows
-            if ch == '/' {
-                super::completion_path(cx)
-            }
             for id in trigger_completion_ls_ids {
                 super::completion_lsp(cx, id)
             }
         }
+        // TODO path for windows
+        if ch == '/' && cx.editor.config().path_completion {
+            cx.editor.clear_idle_timer();
+            super::completion_path(cx)
+        }
     }
 
     fn signature_help(cx: &mut Context, ch: char) {
@@ -4246,7 +4247,9 @@ pub fn completion(cx: &mut Context) {
         completion_lsp(cx, id)
     }
 
-    completion_path(cx);
+    if cx.editor.config().path_completion {
+        completion_path(cx);
+    }
 }
 
 // comments
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index e0cef6d47d23..ddbed01d0769 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub auto_pairs: AutoPairConfig,
     /// Automatic auto-completion, automatically pop up without user trigger. Defaults to true.
     pub auto_completion: bool,
+    /// Filepath completion, show files and directories if a path at the cursor was recognized. Defaults to true.
+    pub path_completion: bool,
     /// Automatic formatting on save. Defaults to true.
     pub auto_format: bool,
     /// Automatic save on focus lost. Defaults to false.
@@ -613,6 +615,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             middle_click_paste: true,
             auto_pairs: AutoPairConfig::default(),
             auto_completion: true,
+            path_completion: true,
             auto_format: true,
             auto_save: false,
             idle_timeout: Duration::from_millis(400),