diff --git a/src/cmdexpand.c b/src/cmdexpand.c
index d5730ab..75efe1c 100644
--- a/src/cmdexpand.c
+++ b/src/cmdexpand.c
@@ -4631,6 +4631,7 @@
     int		segment_len;
     linenr_T	lnum;
     garray_T	ga;
+    int		exacttext = vim_strchr(p_wop, WOP_EXACTTEXT) != NULL;
 
     if (start->lnum > end->lnum
 	    || (start->lnum == end->lnum && start->col >= end->col))
@@ -4646,12 +4647,17 @@
 
     segment_len = is_single_line ? (end->col - start->col)
 				: (int)STRLEN(start_ptr);
-    if (ga_grow(&ga, segment_len + 1) != OK)
+    if (ga_grow(&ga, segment_len + 2) != OK)
 	return FAIL;
 
     ga_concat_len(&ga, start_ptr, segment_len);
     if (!is_single_line)
-	ga_append(&ga, '\n');
+    {
+	if (exacttext)
+	    ga_concat_len(&ga, (char_u *)"\\n", 2);
+	else
+	    ga_append(&ga, '\n');
+    }
 
     // Append full lines between start and end
     if (!is_single_line)
@@ -4659,10 +4665,13 @@
 	for (lnum = start->lnum + 1; lnum < end->lnum; lnum++)
 	{
 	    line = ml_get(lnum);
-	    if (ga_grow(&ga, ml_get_len(lnum) + 1) != OK)
+	    if (ga_grow(&ga, ml_get_len(lnum) + 2) != OK)
 		return FAIL;
 	    ga_concat(&ga, line);
-	    ga_append(&ga, '\n');
+	    if (exacttext)
+		ga_concat_len(&ga, (char_u *)"\\n", 2);
+	    else
+		ga_append(&ga, '\n');
 	}
     }
 
@@ -4783,6 +4792,7 @@
     int		compl_started = FALSE;
     int		search_flags;
     char_u	*match, *full_match;
+    int		exacttext = vim_strchr(p_wop, WOP_EXACTTEXT) != NULL;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_SEARCH_EXTRA
     has_range = search_first_line != 0;
@@ -4871,26 +4881,31 @@
 		    &word_end_pos))
 	    break;
 
-	// Construct a new match from completed word appended to pattern itself
-	match = concat_pattern_with_buffer_match(pat, pat_len, &end_match_pos,
-		FALSE);
-
-	// The regex pattern may include '\C' or '\c'. First, try matching the
-	// buffer word as-is. If it doesn't match, try again with the lowercase
-	// version of the word to handle smartcase behavior.
-	if (match == NULL || !is_regex_match(match, full_match))
+	if (exacttext)
+	    match = full_match;
+	else
 	{
-	    vim_free(match);
-	    match = concat_pattern_with_buffer_match(pat, pat_len,
-		    &end_match_pos, TRUE);
+	    // Construct a new match from completed word appended to pattern itself
+	    match = concat_pattern_with_buffer_match(pat, pat_len, &end_match_pos,
+		    FALSE);
+
+	    // The regex pattern may include '\C' or '\c'. First, try matching the
+	    // buffer word as-is. If it doesn't match, try again with the lowercase
+	    // version of the word to handle smartcase behavior.
 	    if (match == NULL || !is_regex_match(match, full_match))
 	    {
 		vim_free(match);
-		vim_free(full_match);
-		continue;
+		match = concat_pattern_with_buffer_match(pat, pat_len,
+			&end_match_pos, TRUE);
+		if (match == NULL || !is_regex_match(match, full_match))
+		{
+		    vim_free(match);
+		    vim_free(full_match);
+		    continue;
+		}
 	    }
+	    vim_free(full_match);
 	}
-	vim_free(full_match);
 
 	// Include this match if it is not a duplicate
 	for (int i = 0; i < ga.ga_len; ++i)
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 5590e56..91810c5 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -375,8 +375,9 @@
 // flags for the 'wildoptions' option
 // each defined char should be unique over all values.
 #define WOP_FUZZY	'z'
-#define WOP_TAGFILE	't'
+#define WOP_TAGFILE	'g'
 #define WOP_PUM		'p'
+#define WOP_EXACTTEXT	'x'
 
 // arguments for can_bs()
 // each defined char should be unique over all values
diff --git a/src/optionstr.c b/src/optionstr.c
index dcbb30b..eb0b9d3 100644
--- a/src/optionstr.c
+++ b/src/optionstr.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 static char *(p_ve_values[]) = {"block", "insert", "all", "onemore", "none", "NONE", NULL};
 // Note: Keep this in sync with check_opt_wim()
 static char *(p_wim_values[]) = {"full", "longest", "list", "lastused", "noselect", NULL};
-static char *(p_wop_values[]) = {"fuzzy", "tagfile", "pum", NULL};
+static char *(p_wop_values[]) = {"fuzzy", "tagfile", "pum", "exacttext", NULL};
 #ifdef FEAT_WAK
 static char *(p_wak_values[]) = {"yes", "menu", "no", NULL};
 #endif
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
index a68d3e1..47adb2b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
@@ -4472,6 +4472,7 @@
   " Match case correctly
   %d
   call setline(1, ["foobar", "Foobar", "fooBAr", "FooBARR"])
+
   call feedkeys("gg/f\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['fooBAr', 'foobar'], g:compl_info.matches)
   call feedkeys("gg/Fo\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
@@ -4480,6 +4481,7 @@
   call assert_equal({},  g:compl_info)
   call feedkeys("gg/\\cFo\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['\cFoobar', '\cFooBAr', '\cFooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
+
   set ignorecase
   call feedkeys("gg/f\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['foobar', 'fooBAr', 'fooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
@@ -4489,6 +4491,7 @@
   call assert_equal(['FOobar', 'FOoBAr', 'FOoBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
   call feedkeys("gg/\\Cfo\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['\CfooBAr', '\Cfoobar'], g:compl_info.matches)
+
   set smartcase
   call feedkeys("gg/f\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['foobar', 'fooBAr', 'foobarr'], g:compl_info.matches)
@@ -4496,16 +4499,42 @@
   call assert_equal(['Foobar', 'FooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
   call feedkeys("gg/FO\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal({},  g:compl_info)
+  call feedkeys("gg/foob\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['foobar', 'foobarr'], g:compl_info.matches)
   call feedkeys("gg/\\Cfo\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['\CfooBAr', '\Cfoobar'], g:compl_info.matches)
   call feedkeys("gg/\\cFo\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
   call assert_equal(['\cFoobar', '\cFooBAr', '\cFooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
 
+  set wildoptions+=exacttext ignorecase& smartcase&
+  call feedkeys("gg/F\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['Foobar', 'FooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
+  call feedkeys("gg/foob\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal([], g:compl_info.matches)
+  call feedkeys("gg/r\\n.\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['r\nFoobar', 'r\nfooBAr', 'r\nFooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
+
+  set ignorecase
+  call feedkeys("gg/F\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['Foobar', 'fooBAr', 'FooBARR', 'foobar'], g:compl_info.matches)
+  call feedkeys("gg/R\\n.\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['r\nFoobar', 'r\nfooBAr', 'r\nFooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
+
+  set smartcase
+  call feedkeys("gg/f\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['Foobar', 'fooBAr', 'FooBARR', 'foobar'], g:compl_info.matches)
+  call feedkeys("gg/foob\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['Foobar', 'fooBAr', 'FooBARR', 'foobar'], g:compl_info.matches)
+  call feedkeys("gg/R\\n.\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal({}, g:compl_info)
+  call feedkeys("gg/r\\n.*\\n\<tab>\<f9>", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(['r\nFoobar\nfooBAr', 'r\nfooBAr\nFooBARR'], g:compl_info.matches)
+
   bw!
   call test_override("char_avail", 0)
   delfunc GetComplInfo
   unlet! g:compl_info
-  set wildcharm=0 incsearch& ignorecase& smartcase&
+  set wildcharm=0 incsearch& ignorecase& smartcase& wildoptions&
 endfunc
 
 func Test_search_wildmenu_screendump()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index bf9424f..5a7225b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1526,
+/**/
     1525,
 /**/
     1524,