diff --git a/src/components/suggest/suggest.tsx b/src/components/suggest/suggest.tsx
index 492338a6c04..f3122b379aa 100644
--- a/src/components/suggest/suggest.tsx
+++ b/src/components/suggest/suggest.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ type _EuiSuggestProps = CommonProps &
      * Default is `60vh`
      */
     maxHeight?: CSSProperties['maxHeight'];
+
+    /**
+     * Control whether or not options get filtered internally or if consumer will filter.
+     * Default `false`
+     */
+    isPreFiltered?: boolean;
   };
 
 export type EuiSuggestProps = _EuiSuggestProps &
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ export const EuiSuggest: FunctionComponent<EuiSuggestProps> = ({
   id,
   'aria-label': ariaLabel,
   'aria-labelledby': labelId,
+  isPreFiltered = false,
   isVirtualized = false,
   fullWidth = true,
   maxHeight = '60vh',
@@ -297,6 +304,7 @@ export const EuiSuggest: FunctionComponent<EuiSuggestProps> = ({
           isVirtualized,
         }}
         searchable
+        isPreFiltered={isPreFiltered}
         searchProps={{
           id,
           append: appendArray.length ? appendArray : undefined,
diff --git a/upcoming_changelogs/5930.md b/upcoming_changelogs/5930.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..713ee1fd072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming_changelogs/5930.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Updated `EuiSuggest` to accept the `isPreFiltered` prop
+