diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index 6ae7b283c..74d877d25 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		fuzzy:                 o.Fuzzy,
 		timeout:               o.Timeout,
 		hasTimeout:            o.Timeout > 0,
-		sort:                  o.Sort,
+		sort:                  o.Sort && o.FuzzySort,
 	}, options...)
 
 	tm, err := p.Run()
diff --git a/filter/options.go b/filter/options.go
index 1490c4964..bf64f074b 100644
--- a/filter/options.go
+++ b/filter/options.go
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ type Options struct {
 	Height                int           `help:"Input height" default:"0" env:"GUM_FILTER_HEIGHT"`
 	Value                 string        `help:"Initial filter value" default:"" env:"GUM_FILTER_VALUE"`
 	Reverse               bool          `help:"Display from the bottom of the screen" env:"GUM_FILTER_REVERSE"`
-	Fuzzy                 bool          `help:"Enable fuzzy matching" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILTER_FUZZY" negatable:""`
-	Sort                  bool          `help:"Sort the results" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILTER_SORT" negatable:""`
+	Fuzzy                 bool          `help:"Enable fuzzy matching; otherwise match from start of word" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILTER_FUZZY" negatable:""`
+	FuzzySort             bool          `help:"Sort fuzzy results by their scores" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILTER_FUZZY_SORT" negatable:""`
 	Timeout               time.Duration `help:"Timeout until filter command aborts" default:"0s" env:"GUM_FILTER_TIMEOUT"`
+
+	// Deprecated: use [FuzzySort]. This will be removed at some point.
+	Sort bool `help:"Sort fuzzy results by their scores" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILTER_FUZZY_SORT" negatable:"" hidden:""`
 }