diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 4794e5eb..59f542f8 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ type Command struct {
 	// SuggestionsMinimumDistance defines minimum levenshtein distance to display suggestions.
 	// Must be > 0.
 	SuggestionsMinimumDistance int
+
+	// When performing commandline completions specific to handling flags only, override
+	// Cobra's default behavior and allow ValidArgsFunction to be used if it exists, otherwise
+	// use the default behavior
+	AllowCustomFlagCompletions bool
 }
 
 // Context returns underlying command context. If command was executed
@@ -1602,6 +1607,18 @@ func (c *Command) HasSubCommands() bool {
 	return len(c.commands) > 0
 }
 
+// HasCustomFlagCompletion determines if a command has a defined
+// ValidArgsFunction, if it does, then it returns the value of
+// the AllowCustomFlagCompletions field indicating if the function
+// should be used for handling custom flag completions.
+func (c *Command) HasCustomFlagCompletion() bool {
+	if c.ValidArgsFunction == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return c.AllowCustomFlagCompletions
+}
+
 // IsAvailableCommand determines if a command is available as a non-help command
 // (this includes all non deprecated/hidden commands).
 func (c *Command) IsAvailableCommand() bool {
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
index 156df9eb..dff67b18 100644
--- a/command_test.go
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -2952,3 +2952,83 @@ func TestHelpFuncExecuted(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkStringContains(t, output, helpText)
 }
+
+func TestHasCustomFlagCompletion(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name           string
+		cmd            *Command
+		expectedResult bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "HasCustomFlagCompletion() AllowCustomFlagCompletions not set",
+			cmd: &Command{
+				Use: "c",
+				Run: emptyRun,
+			},
+			expectedResult: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HasCustomFlagCompletion() AllowCustomFlagCompletions set true",
+			cmd: &Command{
+				Use:                        "c",
+				Run:                        emptyRun,
+				AllowCustomFlagCompletions: true,
+			},
+			expectedResult: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HasCustomFlagCompletion() AllowCustomFlagCompletions set false",
+			cmd: &Command{
+				Use:                        "c",
+				Run:                        emptyRun,
+				AllowCustomFlagCompletions: false,
+			},
+			expectedResult: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HasCustomFlagCompletion() AllowCustomFlagCompletions not set with Valid",
+			cmd: &Command{
+				Use: "c",
+				Run: emptyRun,
+				ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+					return []string{}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+				},
+			},
+			expectedResult: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HasCustomFlagCompletion() AllowCustomFlagCompletions set true",
+			cmd: &Command{
+				Use:                        "c",
+				Run:                        emptyRun,
+				AllowCustomFlagCompletions: true,
+				ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+					return []string{}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+				},
+			},
+			expectedResult: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HasCustomFlagCompletion() AllowCustomFlagCompletions set false",
+			cmd: &Command{
+				Use:                        "c",
+				Run:                        emptyRun,
+				AllowCustomFlagCompletions: false,
+				ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+					return []string{}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+				},
+			},
+			expectedResult: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if tc.cmd.HasCustomFlagCompletion() != tc.expectedResult {
+				t.Errorf("did not return expected results")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/completions.go b/completions.go
index a1752f76..b9561f9d 100644
--- a/completions.go
+++ b/completions.go
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (c *Command) getCompletions(args []string) (*Command, []Completion, ShellCo
 	// This works by counting the arguments. Normally -- is not counted as arg but
 	// if -- was already set or interspersed is false and there is already one arg then
 	// the extra added -- is counted as arg.
-	flagCompletion := true
+	flagCompletion := !finalCmd.HasCustomFlagCompletion()
 	_ = finalCmd.ParseFlags(append(finalArgs, "--"))
 	newArgCount := finalCmd.Flags().NArg()
 
diff --git a/completions_test.go b/completions_test.go
index 89da3d50..98f0ab8f 100644
--- a/completions_test.go
+++ b/completions_test.go
@@ -4016,3 +4016,294 @@ func TestInitDefaultCompletionCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestFlagNameCompletionAllowWithoutValidFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	rootCmd := &Command{
+		Use:                        "root",
+		Run:                        emptyRun,
+		AllowCustomFlagCompletions: true,
+	}
+	childCmd := &Command{
+		Use:   "childCmd",
+		Short: "first command",
+		Run:   emptyRun,
+	}
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(childCmd)
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().IntP("first", "f", -1, "first flag")
+	firstFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("first")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("second", "s", false, "second flag")
+	secondFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("second")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringArrayP("array", "a", nil, "array flag")
+	arrayFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("array")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().IntSliceP("slice", "l", nil, "slice flag")
+	sliceFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("slice")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolSliceP("bslice", "b", nil, "bool slice flag")
+	bsliceFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("bslice")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().VarP(&customMultiString{}, "multi", "m", "multi string flag")
+	multiFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("multi")
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice
+	output, err := executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "--first", "1", "--")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	firstFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected := strings.Join([]string{
+		"--array",
+		"--bslice",
+		"--help",
+		"--multi",
+		"--second",
+		"--slice",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "--first", "1", "--second=false", "--")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	firstFlag.Changed = false
+	secondFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--array",
+		"--bslice",
+		"--help",
+		"--multi",
+		"--slice",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "--slice", "1", "--slice=2", "--array", "val", "--bslice", "true", "--multi", "val", "--")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	sliceFlag.Changed = false
+	arrayFlag.Changed = false
+	bsliceFlag.Changed = false
+	multiFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--array",
+		"--bslice",
+		"--first",
+		"--help",
+		"--multi",
+		"--second",
+		"--slice",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice, using shortname
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "-l", "1", "-l=2", "-a", "val", "-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	sliceFlag.Changed = false
+	arrayFlag.Changed = false
+	multiFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--array",
+		"-a",
+		"--bslice",
+		"-b",
+		"--first",
+		"-f",
+		"--help",
+		"-h",
+		"--multi",
+		"-m",
+		"--second",
+		"-s",
+		"--slice",
+		"-l",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice, using shortname with prefix
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "-l", "1", "-l=2", "-a", "val", "-a")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	sliceFlag.Changed = false
+	arrayFlag.Changed = false
+	multiFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"-a",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFlagNameCompletionAllowWithValidFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	rootCmd := &Command{
+		Use:                        "root",
+		Run:                        emptyRun,
+		AllowCustomFlagCompletions: true,
+		ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+			return []string{"--bogus-flag", "-z", "non-match-value"}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
+		},
+	}
+	childCmd := &Command{
+		Use:   "childCmd",
+		Short: "first command",
+		Run:   emptyRun,
+	}
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(childCmd)
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().IntP("first", "f", -1, "first flag")
+	firstFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("first")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("second", "s", false, "second flag")
+	secondFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("second")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringArrayP("array", "a", nil, "array flag")
+	arrayFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("array")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().IntSliceP("slice", "l", nil, "slice flag")
+	sliceFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("slice")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolSliceP("bslice", "b", nil, "bool slice flag")
+	bsliceFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("bslice")
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().VarP(&customMultiString{}, "multi", "m", "multi string flag")
+	multiFlag := rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("multi")
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice
+	output, err := executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "--first", "1", "--")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	firstFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected := strings.Join([]string{
+		"--bogus-flag",
+		"-z",
+		"non-match-value",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "--first", "1", "--second=false", "--")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	firstFlag.Changed = false
+	secondFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--bogus-flag",
+		"-z",
+		"non-match-value",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "--slice", "1", "--slice=2", "--array", "val", "--bslice", "true", "--multi", "val", "--")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	sliceFlag.Changed = false
+	arrayFlag.Changed = false
+	bsliceFlag.Changed = false
+	multiFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--bogus-flag",
+		"-z",
+		"non-match-value",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice, using shortname
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "-l", "1", "-l=2", "-a", "val", "-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	sliceFlag.Changed = false
+	arrayFlag.Changed = false
+	multiFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--bogus-flag",
+		"-z",
+		"non-match-value",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+
+	// Test that flag names are not repeated unless they are an array or slice, using shortname with prefix
+	output, err = executeCommand(rootCmd, ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd, "-l", "1", "-l=2", "-a", "val", "-a")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Reset the flag for the next command
+	sliceFlag.Changed = false
+	arrayFlag.Changed = false
+	multiFlag.Changed = false
+
+	expected = strings.Join([]string{
+		"--bogus-flag",
+		"-z",
+		"non-match-value",
+		":4",
+		"Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp", ""}, "\n")
+
+	if output != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected: %q, got: %q", expected, output)
+	}
+}