diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ea70a0c..87ca1db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 - Fixed bug with text values longer than 256 characters and `_all` field - see [#850](https://github.com/ankane/searchkick/issues/850)
 - Fixed issue with `_all` field in `searchable`
+- Fixed `exclude` option with `word_start`
 
 ## 2.1.1
 
diff --git a/lib/searchkick/query.rb b/lib/searchkick/query.rb
index b77d355..0a9e69a 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/query.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/query.rb
@@ -283,18 +283,22 @@ module Searchkick
 
             shared_options[:operator] = operator if match_type == :match
 
+            exclude_analyzer = nil
+
             if field == "_all" || field.end_with?(".analyzed")
               shared_options[:cutoff_frequency] = 0.001 unless operator == "and" || misspellings == false
               qs.concat [
                 shared_options.merge(analyzer: "searchkick_search"),
                 shared_options.merge(analyzer: "searchkick_search2")
               ]
+              exclude_analyzer = "searchkick_search2"
             elsif field.end_with?(".exact")
               f = field.split(".")[0..-2].join(".")
               queries_to_add << {match: {f => shared_options.merge(analyzer: "keyword")}}
             else
               analyzer = field =~ /\.word_(start|middle|end)\z/ ? "searchkick_word_search" : "searchkick_autocomplete_search"
               qs << shared_options.merge(analyzer: analyzer)
+              exclude_analyzer = analyzer
             end
 
             if misspellings != false && match_type == :match
@@ -319,12 +323,15 @@ module Searchkick
               queries_to_add.concat(q2)
             end
 
-            if options[:exclude]
+            if options[:exclude] && exclude_analyzer
               must_not =
                 options[:exclude].map do |phrase|
                   {
                     match_phrase: {
-                      field => phrase
+                      field => {
+                        query: phrase,
+                        analyzer: exclude_analyzer
+                      }
                     }
                   }
                 end
diff --git a/test/match_test.rb b/test/match_test.rb
index bfeb4e5..73ca99c 100644
--- a/test/match_test.rb
+++ b/test/match_test.rb
@@ -161,21 +161,26 @@ class MatchTest < Minitest::Test
 
   # butter
 
-  def test_butter
+  def test_exclude_butter
     store_names ["Butter Tub", "Peanut Butter Tub"]
     assert_search "butter", ["Butter Tub"], exclude: ["peanut butter"]
   end
 
-  def test_butter_word_start
+  def test_exclude_butter_word_start
     store_names ["Butter Tub", "Peanut Butter Tub"]
     assert_search "butter", ["Butter Tub"], exclude: ["peanut butter"], match: :word_start
   end
 
-  def test_butter_exact
+  def test_exclude_butter_exact
     store_names ["Butter Tub", "Peanut Butter Tub"]
     assert_search "butter", [], exclude: ["peanut butter"], match: :exact
   end
 
+  def test_exclude_egg_word_start
+    store_names ["eggs", "eggplant"]
+    assert_search "egg", ["eggs"], exclude: ["eggplant"], match: :word_start
+  end
+
   # other
 
   def test_all
--
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