diff --git a/smenu.1 b/smenu.1
index 5658954..ad74911 100644
--- a/smenu.1
+++ b/smenu.1
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ and outputs the selection to stdout.
 \fIdelay\fP]
   [\fB-r\fP|\fB-auto_validate\fP]
   [\fB-v\fP|\fB-vb\fP|\fB-visual_bell\fP]
+  [\fB-Q\fP|\fB-ignore_quotes\fP]
 
 
   selectors ::= \fIcol1\fP[-\fIcol2\fP],...|\fIrow1\fP[-\fIrow2\fP],...|\
@@ -1487,6 +1488,14 @@ By default, when searching, an alarm is produced by the terminal when
 the user enters a character or makes a move which lead to no result or
 to an error condition.
 This argument make this beep visual by briefly showing the cursor.
+.IP "\fB-Q\fP|\fB-ignore_quotes\fP"
+(Allowed in all contexts.)
+
+Using this option will remove the word grouping feature from single and
+double quotes which will be considered normal characters.
+For example: \f(CB"a b"\fP will be considered by smenu as two words
+\fB"a\fP and \fBb"\fP and no more as a single word: \fBa b\fP.
+
 .SH NOTES
 If tabulators (\fI\\t\fP) are embedded in the input, there is no way
 to replace them with the original number of spaces.
diff --git a/smenu.c b/smenu.c
index 6dd9778..e1ffe91 100644
--- a/smenu.c
+++ b/smenu.c
@@ -2616,15 +2616,18 @@ get_word(FILE * input, ll_t * word_delims_list, ll_t * record_delims_list,
       }
     else
     {
-      /* Manage double quotes */
-      /* """""""""""""""""""" */
-      if (byte == '"' && !is_squote)
-        is_dquote = !is_dquote;
-
-      /* Manage single quotes */
-      /* """""""""""""""""""" */
-      if (byte == '\'' && !is_dquote)
-        is_squote = !is_squote;
+      if (!misc->ignore_quotes)
+      {
+        /* Manage double quotes */
+        /* """""""""""""""""""" */
+        if (byte == '"' && !is_squote)
+          is_dquote = !is_dquote;
+
+        /* Manage single quotes */
+        /* """""""""""""""""""" */
+        if (byte == '\'' && !is_dquote)
+          is_squote = !is_squote;
+      }
     }
 
     /* Only consider delimiters when outside quotations */
@@ -2633,13 +2636,16 @@ get_word(FILE * input, ll_t * word_delims_list, ll_t * record_delims_list,
         && ll_find(word_delims_list, utf8_buffer, buffer_cmp) != NULL)
       break;
 
-    /* We no dot count the significant quotes */
-    /* """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" */
-    if (!is_special
-        && ((byte == '"' && !is_squote) || (byte == '\'' && !is_dquote)))
+    if (!misc->ignore_quotes)
     {
-      is_special = 0;
-      goto next;
+      /* We no dot count the significant quotes */
+      /* """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" */
+      if (!is_special
+          && ((byte == '"' && !is_squote) || (byte == '\'' && !is_dquote)))
+      {
+        is_special = 0;
+        goto next;
+      }
     }
 
     /* Feed temp with the content of utf8_buffer */
@@ -5745,6 +5751,16 @@ da_options_action(char * ctx_name, char * opt_name, char * param, int nb_values,
   }
 }
 
+void
+ignore_quotes_action(char * ctx_name, char * opt_name, char * param,
+                     int nb_values, char ** values, int nb_opt_data,
+                     void ** opt_data, int nb_ctx_data, void ** ctx_data)
+{
+  misc_t * misc = opt_data[0];
+
+  misc->ignore_quotes = 1;
+}
+
 /* ================ */
 /* Main entry point */
 /* ================ */
@@ -6151,6 +6167,7 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
   /* misc default values */
   /* """"""""""""""""""" */
   misc.default_search_method = NONE;
+  misc.ignore_quotes         = 0;
 
   /* direct access variable initialization */
   /* """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" */
@@ -6326,7 +6343,8 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
                    "[timeout #...] "
                    "[hidden_timeout #...] "
                    "[validate_in_search_mode] "
-                   "[visual_bell] "; /* Do not remove the last space. */
+                   "[visual_bell] "
+                   "[ignore_quotes] "; /* Do not remove the last space. */
 
   main_spec_options = "[*version] "
                       "[*long_help] "
@@ -6470,6 +6488,7 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
   ctxopt_add_opt_settings(parameters, "validate_in_search_mode",
                           "-r -auto_validate");
   ctxopt_add_opt_settings(parameters, "visual_bell", "-v -vb -visual_bell");
+  ctxopt_add_opt_settings(parameters, "ignore_quotes", "-Q -ignore_quotes");
 
   /* ctxopt options incompatibilities  */
   /* """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" */
@@ -6596,6 +6615,8 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
                           (char *)0);
   ctxopt_add_opt_settings(actions, "da_options", da_options_action, &langinfo,
                           &daccess_index, &misc, (char *)0);
+  ctxopt_add_opt_settings(actions, "ignore_quotes", ignore_quotes_action, &misc,
+                          (char *)0);
 
   /* ctxopt constraints */
   /* """""""""""""""""" */
diff --git a/smenu.h b/smenu.h
index 75c741e..58dc2e2 100644
--- a/smenu.h
+++ b/smenu.h
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ struct misc_s
 {
   search_mode_t default_search_method;
   char          invalid_char_substitute;
+  int           ignore_quotes;
 };
 
 /* Terminal setting variables */
diff --git a/usage.c b/usage.c
index d1152aa..6ce2675 100644
--- a/usage.c
+++ b/usage.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ common_help(void)
   printf("  enables ENTER to validate the selection even in search mode.\n");
   printf("-v|-vb|-visual_bell\n");
   printf("  makes the bell visual (fuzzy search with error).\n");
+  printf("-Q|-ignore_quotes\n");
+  printf("  treats single and double quotes as normal characters.\n");
 }
 
 void