diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 848c856..a7e2ea8 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// if showing filter_text in label
     #[serde(default = "default_show_filter_text_in_label")]
     pub show_filter_text_in_label: bool,
+    /// if showing order in label
+    #[serde(default = "default_show_order_in_label")]
+    pub show_order_in_label: bool,
 }
 
 /// settings that can be tweaked during running
@@ -69,6 +72,8 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub long_filter_text: Option<bool>,
     /// if showing filter_text in label
     pub show_filter_text_in_label: Option<bool>,
+    /// if showing order in label
+    pub show_order_in_label: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 macro_rules! apply_setting {
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             preselect_first: default_preselect_first(),
             long_filter_text: default_long_filter_text(),
             show_filter_text_in_label: default_show_filter_text_in_label(),
+            show_order_in_label: default_show_order_in_label(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -160,6 +166,10 @@ fn default_show_filter_text_in_label() -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+fn default_show_order_in_label() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_default_config() {
     let config: Config = Default::default();
@@ -191,6 +201,7 @@ fn test_apply_settings() {
         preselect_first: None,
         long_filter_text: None,
         show_filter_text_in_label: Some(true),
+        show_order_in_label: Some(false),
     };
     // apply settings with macro
     let mut test_val = vec!["baz".to_string()];
@@ -202,6 +213,7 @@ fn test_apply_settings() {
     });
     apply_setting!(config <- settings.schema_trigger_character);
     apply_setting!(config <- settings.show_filter_text_in_label);
+    apply_setting!(config <- settings.show_order_in_label);
     // verify
     assert_eq!(config.enabled, false);
     assert_eq!(config.max_candidates, 100);
@@ -212,5 +224,6 @@ fn test_apply_settings() {
     assert_eq!(config.trigger_characters, vec!["foo".to_string()]);
     assert_eq!(config.schema_trigger_character, String::from("bar"));
     assert_eq!(config.show_filter_text_in_label, true);
+    assert_eq!(config.show_order_in_label, false);
     assert_eq!(test_val, vec!["foo".to_string()]);
 }
diff --git a/src/lsp.rs b/src/lsp.rs
index bdbe21a..6bf657b 100644
--- a/src/lsp.rs
+++ b/src/lsp.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ impl Backend {
         apply_setting!(config <- settings.preselect_first);
         apply_setting!(config <- settings.long_filter_text);
         apply_setting!(config <- settings.show_filter_text_in_label);
+        apply_setting!(config <- settings.show_order_in_label);
     }
 
     async fn create_work_done_progress(&self, token: NumberOrString) -> Result<NumberOrString> {
@@ -213,10 +214,11 @@ impl Backend {
         drop(last_state);
 
         // convert candidates to completions
-        let (show_filter_text_in_label, preselect_enabled, max_candidates) = {
+        let (show_filter_text_in_label, show_order_in_label, preselect_enabled, max_candidates) = {
             let config = self.config.read().await;
             (
                 config.show_filter_text_in_label,
+                config.show_order_in_label,
                 config.preselect_first,
                 config.max_candidates,
             )
@@ -230,7 +232,8 @@ impl Backend {
             };
             let mut label = match c.order {
                 0 => text.clone(),
-                _ => format!("{}. {}", c.order, &text),
+                _ if show_order_in_label => format!("{}. {}", c.order, &text),
+                _ => text.clone(),
             };
             if show_filter_text_in_label {
                 label += &format!(" ({})", filter_text);