diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 397c389..3078c80 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.8.5 [unreleased]
+
+- Added `unsearchable` option
+
 ## 0.8.4
 
 - Added `boost_by_distance`
diff --git a/lib/searchkick/reindex.rb b/lib/searchkick/reindex.rb
index ad7efb9..f5f6290 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/reindex.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/reindex.rb
@@ -288,12 +288,19 @@ module Searchkick
           mapping[field] = field_mapping
         end
 
-        (options[:locations] || []).each do |field|
+        (options[:locations] || []).map(&:to_s).each do |field|
           mapping[field] = {
             type: "geo_point"
           }
         end
 
+        (options[:unsearchable] || []).map(&:to_s).each do |field|
+          mapping[field] = {
+            type: "string",
+            index: "no"
+          }
+        end
+
         mappings = {
           _default_: {
             properties: mapping,
diff --git a/test/match_test.rb b/test/match_test.rb
index 20f2de2..0dad347 100644
--- a/test/match_test.rb
+++ b/test/match_test.rb
@@ -153,4 +153,11 @@ class TestMatch < Minitest::Test
     assert_search "to be", ["to be or not to be"]
   end
 
+  def test_unsearchable
+    store [
+      {name: "Unsearchable", description: "Almond"}
+    ]
+    assert_search "almond", []
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 3c62258..111cea3 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ else
     t.string :color
     t.decimal :latitude, precision: 10, scale: 7
     t.decimal :longitude, precision: 10, scale: 7
+    t.text :description
     t.timestamps
   end
 
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ class Product
     word_start: [:name],
     word_middle: [:name],
     word_end: [:name],
-    highlight: [:name]
+    highlight: [:name],
+    unsearchable: [:description]
 
   attr_accessor :conversions, :user_ids, :aisle
 
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