diff --git a/features/option-list.feature b/features/option-list.feature
index 3d3ddf552a..9d5b5bca93 100644
--- a/features/option-list.feature
+++ b/features/option-list.feature
@@ -31,3 +31,36 @@ Feature: List WordPress options
       """
       siteurl
       """
+
+  Scenario: List option with exclude pattern
+    Given a WP install
+
+    When I run `wp option add sample_test_field_one sample_test_field_value_one`
+    And I run `wp option add sample_test_field_two sample_test_field_value_two`
+    And I run `wp option list --search="sample_test_field_*" --format=csv`
+    Then STDOUT should be:
+      """
+      option_name,option_value
+      sample_test_field_one,sample_test_field_value_one
+      sample_test_field_two,sample_test_field_value_two
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp option list --search="sample_test_field_*" --exclude="*field_one" --format=csv`
+    Then STDOUT should be:
+      """
+      option_name,option_value
+      sample_test_field_two,sample_test_field_value_two
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp option list`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      sample_test_field_one
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp option list --exclude="sample_test_field_one"`
+    Then STDOUT should not contain:
+      """
+      sample_test_field_one
+      """
+
diff --git a/php/commands/option.php b/php/commands/option.php
index 390179f363..04908ce391 100644
--- a/php/commands/option.php
+++ b/php/commands/option.php
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ public function add( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 * [--search=<pattern>]
 	 * : Use wildcards ( * and ? ) to match option name.
 	 *
+	 * [--exclude=<pattern>]
+	 * : Pattern to exclude. Use wildcards ( * and ? ) to match option name.
+	 *
 	 * [--autoload=<value>]
 	 * : Match only autoload options when value is on, and only not-autoload option when off.
 	 *
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ public function list_( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 
 		global $wpdb;
 		$pattern = '%';
+		$exclude = '';
 		$fields = array( 'option_name', 'option_value' );
 		$size_query = ",LENGTH(option_value) AS `size_bytes`";
 		$autoload_query = '';
@@ -213,6 +217,12 @@ public function list_( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			$pattern = str_replace( '?', '_', $pattern );
 		}
 
+		if ( isset( $assoc_args['exclude'] ) ) {
+			$exclude = self::esc_like( $assoc_args['exclude'] );
+			$exclude = str_replace( '*', '%', $exclude );
+			$exclude = str_replace( '?', '_', $exclude );
+		}
+
 		if ( isset( $assoc_args['fields'] ) ) {
 			$fields = explode( ',', $assoc_args['fields'] );
 		}
@@ -245,6 +255,10 @@ public function list_( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 		if ( $pattern ) {
 			$where .= $wpdb->prepare( "WHERE `option_name` LIKE %s", $pattern );
 		}
+
+		if ( $exclude ) {
+			$where .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND `option_name` NOT LIKE %s", $exclude );
+		}
 		$where .= $autoload_query . $transients_query;
 
 		$results = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT `option_name`,`option_value`,`autoload`" . $size_query