diff --git a/app/scripts/auto-type/index.js b/app/scripts/auto-type/index.js
index 4375a6f0..e5878bb2 100644
--- a/app/scripts/auto-type/index.js
+++ b/app/scripts/auto-type/index.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ const AutoType = {
         if (entries.length === 0) {
             if (evt.filter.useUrl) {
                 evt.filter.useUrl = false;
-                if (evt.filter.title) {
+                if (evt.filter.title && AppSettingsModel.autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled) {
                     evt.filter.useTitle = true;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/scripts/comp/extension/protocol-impl.js b/app/scripts/comp/extension/protocol-impl.js
index 7d172edb..1f449659 100644
--- a/app/scripts/comp/extension/protocol-impl.js
+++ b/app/scripts/comp/extension/protocol-impl.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ async function findEntry(request, returnIfOneMatch, filterOptions) {
         if (!entries.length) {
             if (AppSettingsModel.extensionFocusIfEmpty) {
                 filter.useUrl = false;
-                if (filter.title) {
+                if (filter.title && AppSettingsModel.autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled) {
                     filter.useTitle = true;
                     entries = filter.getEntries();
                     if (!entries.length) {
diff --git a/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js b/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js
index eb8f760b..63df7bb6 100644
--- a/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js
+++ b/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const DefaultAppSettings = {
     colorfulIcons: false, // use colorful custom icons instead of grayscale
     useMarkdown: true, // use Markdown in Notes field
     directAutotype: true, // if only one matching entry is found, select that one automatically
+    autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled: true, // enable the title filtering in auto-type by default
     titlebarStyle: 'default', // window titlebar style
     lockOnMinimize: true, // lock the app when it's minimized
     lockOnCopy: false, // lock the app after a password was copied
diff --git a/app/scripts/locales/base.json b/app/scripts/locales/base.json
index 9a9bba18..da4c2812 100644
--- a/app/scripts/locales/base.json
+++ b/app/scripts/locales/base.json
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@
   "setGenColorfulIcons": "Colorful custom icons in the list",
   "setGenUseMarkdown": "Markdown in notes",
   "setGenUseGroupIconForEntries": "Automatically use group icon for new entries",
-  "setGenDirectAutotype": "If only one matching entry is found, select that one automatically for Autotype",
+  "setGenDirectAutotype": "If only one matching entry is found, select that one automatically for auto-type",
+  "setGenAutoTypeTitleFilterEnabled": "Filter entries by title in auto-type",
   "setGenFunction": "Function",
   "setGenAutoSyncOnClose": "Automatically save and sync on close",
   "setGenAutoSyncTimer": "Automatically save and sync periodically",
diff --git a/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-general-view.js b/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-general-view.js
index db8d6cd7..f29bbd3f 100644
--- a/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-general-view.js
+++ b/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-general-view.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralView extends View {
         'change .settings__general-use-markdown': 'changeUseMarkdown',
         'change .settings__general-use-group-icon-for-entries': 'changeUseGroupIconForEntries',
         'change .settings__general-direct-autotype': 'changeDirectAutotype',
+        'change .settings__general-autotype-title-filter': 'changeAutoTypeTitleFilter',
         'change .settings__general-field-label-dblclick-autotype':
             'changeFieldLabelDblClickAutoType',
         'change .settings__general-device-owner-auth': 'changeDeviceOwnerAuth',
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralView extends View {
             useMarkdown: AppSettingsModel.useMarkdown,
             useGroupIconForEntries: AppSettingsModel.useGroupIconForEntries,
             directAutotype: AppSettingsModel.directAutotype,
+            autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled: AppSettingsModel.autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled,
             fieldLabelDblClickAutoType: AppSettingsModel.fieldLabelDblClickAutoType,
             supportsTitleBarStyles: Features.supportsTitleBarStyles,
             supportsCustomTitleBarAndDraggableWindow:
@@ -431,6 +433,11 @@ class SettingsGeneralView extends View {
         AppSettingsModel.directAutotype = directAutotype;
     }
 
+    changeAutoTypeTitleFilter(e) {
+        const autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled = e.target.checked || false;
+        AppSettingsModel.autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled = autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled;
+    }
+
     changeFieldLabelDblClickAutoType(e) {
         const fieldLabelDblClickAutoType = e.target.checked || false;
         AppSettingsModel.fieldLabelDblClickAutoType = fieldLabelDblClickAutoType;
diff --git a/app/templates/settings/settings-general.hbs b/app/templates/settings/settings-general.hbs
index 6a997ad5..b2895a45 100644
--- a/app/templates/settings/settings-general.hbs
+++ b/app/templates/settings/settings-general.hbs
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@
             id="settings__general-direct-autotype" {{#if directAutotype}}checked{{/if}} />
         <label for="settings__general-direct-autotype">{{res 'setGenDirectAutotype'}}</label>
     </div>
+    <div>
+        <input type="checkbox" class="settings__input input-base settings__general-autotype-title-filter"
+               id="settings__general-autotype-title-filter" {{#if autoTypeTitleFilterEnabled}}checked{{/if}} />
+        <label for="settings__general-autotype-title-filter">{{res 'setGenAutoTypeTitleFilterEnabled'}}</label>
+    </div>
     <div>
         <input type="checkbox" class="settings__input input-base settings__general-field-label-dblclick-autotype"
                id="settings__general-field-label-dblclick-autotype" {{#if fieldLabelDblClickAutoType}}checked{{/if}} />
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 9aa26998..0e0d3a23 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Release notes
 -------------
 ##### v1.18.4 (TBD)
+`+` #1814: option to disable auto-type title filter by default  
 `-` fix #1810: extension connection on old macOS (10.11)  
 `-` fix #1813: custom icon selection  
 `-` fix #1811: app doesn't quit during update