diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a08a3e43c..2f1af6cee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### (unreleased)
+
+- Add ability to deactivate Kernel completions or LSP completion through the settings.
+
 ### `jupyter-lsp 1.2.0` (2021-04-26)
 
 - features:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48c1b36ec..2ebb0f05b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ from the Language Server (in notebook).
 If the kernel is too slow to respond promptly only the Language Server suggestions will be shown (default threshold: 0.6s).
 You can configure the completer to not attempt to fetch the kernel completions if the kernel is busy (skipping the 0.6s timeout).
 
+You can deactivate the kernel suggestions by adding `"Kernel"` to the `disableCompletionsFrom` in the `completion` section
+of _Advanced Settings_. Alternatively if you _only_ want kernel completions you can add `"LSP"` to the same
+setting; Or add both if you like to code in hardcore mode and get no completions, or if another provider has been added.
+
 ### Rename
 
 Rename variables, functions and more, in both: notebooks and the file editor.
diff --git a/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/schema/completion.json b/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/schema/completion.json
index 93e9e0801..5f057bd56 100644
--- a/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/schema/completion.json
+++ b/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/schema/completion.json
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@
       "type": "number",
       "description": "The time to wait for the kernel completions suggestions in milliseconds. Set to 0 to disable kernel completions, or to -1 to wait indefinitely (not recommended)."
     },
+    "disableCompletionsFrom": {
+      "description": "The sources from which to exclude completion from. Possible values include 'Kernel', 'LSP'.",
+      "type": "array",
+      "default": [],
+      "uniqueItems": true
+    },
     "waitForBusyKernel": {
       "title": "Wait for kernel if busy",
       "default": true,
diff --git a/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/src/features/completion/completion_handler.ts b/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/src/features/completion/completion_handler.ts
index 798388c24..ec03d23cb 100644
--- a/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/src/features/completion/completion_handler.ts
+++ b/packages/jupyterlab-lsp/src/features/completion/completion_handler.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,21 @@ export class LSPConnector
     return this.options.settings.composite.kernelCompletionsFirst;
   }
 
+  protected get use_lsp_completions(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.options.settings.composite.disableCompletionsFrom.indexOf('LSP') ==
+      -1
+    );
+  }
+
+  protected get use_kernel_completions(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.options.settings.composite.disableCompletionsFrom.indexOf(
+        'Kernel'
+      ) == -1
+    );
+  }
+
   protected get suppress_continuous_hinting_in(): string[] {
     return this.options.settings.composite.suppressContinuousHintingIn;
   }
@@ -212,22 +227,26 @@ export class LSPConnector
     let virtual_cursor = virtual_editor.root_position_to_virtual_position(
       cursor_in_root
     );
+    const lsp_promise: Promise<CompletionHandler.ICompletionItemsReply> = this
+      .use_lsp_completions
+      ? this.fetch_lsp(
+          token,
+          typed_character,
+          virtual_start,
+          virtual_end,
+          virtual_cursor,
+          document,
+          position_in_token
+        )
+      : Promise.resolve(null);
 
-    const lsp_promise = this.fetch_lsp(
-      token,
-      typed_character,
-      virtual_start,
-      virtual_end,
-      virtual_cursor,
-      document,
-      position_in_token
-    );
     let promise: Promise<CompletionHandler.ICompletionItemsReply> = null;
 
     try {
       const kernelTimeout = this._kernel_timeout;
 
       if (
+        this.use_kernel_completions &&
         this._kernel_connector &&
         this._has_kernel &&
         (this._is_kernel_idle || this._should_wait_for_busy_kernel) &&
@@ -271,12 +290,16 @@ export class LSPConnector
           promise = Promise.all([
             kernel_promise.catch(p => p),
             lsp_promise.catch(p => p)
-          ]).then(([kernel, lsp]) =>
-            this.merge_replies(
-              [this.transform_reply(kernel), lsp],
-              this._editor
-            )
-          );
+          ]).then(([kernel, lsp]) => {
+            let replies = [];
+            if (kernel != null) {
+              replies.push(this.transform_reply(kernel));
+            }
+            if (lsp != null) {
+              replies.push(lsp);
+            }
+            return this.merge_replies(replies, this._editor);
+          });
         }
       }
       if (!promise) {