diff --git a/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md
index af7515b8e..d86611be4 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
 | `search_selection` | Use current selection as search pattern | normal: `` <A-*> ``, select: `` <A-*> `` |
 | `search_selection_detect_word_boundaries` | Use current selection as the search pattern, automatically wrapping with `\b` on word boundaries | normal: `` * ``, select: `` * `` |
 | `make_search_word_bounded` | Modify current search to make it word bounded |  |
-| `global_search` | Global search in workspace folder | normal: `` <space>/ ``, select: `` <space>/ `` |
+| `global_search` | Global search in workspace folder (regex) | normal: `` <space>/ ``, select: `` <space>/ `` |
+| `global_search_fixed_strings` | Global search in workspace folder (fixed strings) |  |
 | `extend_line` | Select current line, if already selected, extend to another line based on the anchor |  |
 | `extend_line_below` | Select current line, if already selected, extend to next line | normal: `` x ``, select: `` x `` |
 | `extend_line_above` | Select current line, if already selected, extend to previous line |  |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 2e15dcdcc..7818bbd4b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         search_selection, "Use current selection as search pattern",
         search_selection_detect_word_boundaries, "Use current selection as the search pattern, automatically wrapping with `\\b` on word boundaries",
         make_search_word_bounded, "Modify current search to make it word bounded",
-        global_search, "Global search in workspace folder",
+        global_search, "Global search in workspace folder (regex)",
+        global_search_fixed_strings, "Global search in workspace folder (fixed strings)",
         extend_line, "Select current line, if already selected, extend to another line based on the anchor",
         extend_line_below, "Select current line, if already selected, extend to next line",
         extend_line_above, "Select current line, if already selected, extend to previous line",
@@ -2416,6 +2417,14 @@ fn make_search_word_bounded(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
+    global_search_impl(cx, false)
+}
+
+fn global_search_fixed_strings(cx: &mut Context) {
+    global_search_impl(cx, true)
+}
+
+fn global_search_impl(cx: &mut Context, fixed_strings: bool) {
     #[derive(Debug)]
     struct FileResult {
         path: PathBuf,
@@ -2434,6 +2443,7 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
 
     struct GlobalSearchConfig {
         smart_case: bool,
+        fixed_strings: bool,
         file_picker_config: helix_view::editor::FilePickerConfig,
         directory_style: Style,
         number_style: Style,
@@ -2443,6 +2453,7 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
     let config = cx.editor.config();
     let config = GlobalSearchConfig {
         smart_case: config.search.smart_case,
+        fixed_strings,
         file_picker_config: config.file_picker.clone(),
         directory_style: cx.editor.theme.get("ui.text.directory"),
         number_style: cx.editor.theme.get("constant.numeric.integer"),
@@ -2496,6 +2507,7 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
 
         let matcher = match RegexMatcherBuilder::new()
             .case_smart(config.smart_case)
+            .fixed_strings(config.fixed_strings)
             .build(query)
         {
             Ok(matcher) => {