diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index adc975d69..821c60803 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="flex1 range-block flex-container flexFlowColumn">
+                        <div class="flex1 range-block flex-container">
                             <label title="Entries can activate other entries by mentioning their keywords" class="checkbox_label">
                                 <input id="world_info_recursive" type="checkbox" />
                                 <span>
@@ -1787,6 +1787,14 @@
                                     </a>
                                 </span>
                             </label>
+                            <label title="If the entry key consists of only one word, it would not be matched as part of other words" class="checkbox_label">
+                                <input id="world_info_match_whole_words" type="checkbox" />
+                                <span>
+                                    Match whole words
+                                    <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/guidebook/#match-whole-words" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
+                                        <span class="note-link-span">?</span>
+                                    </a>
+                            </label>
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
@@ -3059,4 +3067,4 @@
     </script>
 </body>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 8be370225..ad48923fa 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
     deleteWorldInfo,
     world_info_recursive,
     world_info_case_sensitive,
+    world_info_match_whole_words,
 } from "./scripts/world-info.js";
 
 import {
@@ -4080,6 +4081,7 @@ async function saveSettings(type) {
             world_info_budget: world_info_budget,
             world_info_recursive: world_info_recursive,
             world_info_case_sensitive: world_info_case_sensitive,
+            world_info_match_whole_words: world_info_match_whole_words,
             textgenerationwebui_settings: textgenerationwebui_settings,
             swipes: swipes,
             horde_settings: horde_settings,
diff --git a/public/scripts/world-info.js b/public/scripts/world-info.js
index 20277f10b..6a89ad98d 100644
--- a/public/scripts/world-info.js
+++ b/public/scripts/world-info.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export {
     world_info_depth,
     world_info_recursive,
     world_info_case_sensitive,
+    world_info_match_whole_words,
     world_names,
     imported_world_name,
     checkWorldInfo,
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ let world_info_budget = 128;
 let is_world_edit_open = false;
 let world_info_recursive = false;
 let world_info_case_sensitive = false;
+let world_info_match_whole_words = false;
 let imported_world_name = "";
 const saveWorldDebounced = debounce(async () => await _save(), 500);
 const saveSettingsDebounced = debounce(() => saveSettings(), 500);
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ function setWorldInfoSettings(settings, data) {
         world_info_recursive = Boolean(settings.world_info_recursive);
     if (settings.world_info_case_sensitive !== undefined)
         world_info_case_sensitive = Boolean(settings.world_info_case_sensitive);
+    if (settings.world_info_match_whole_words !== undefined)
+        world_info_match_whole_words = Boolean(settings.world_info_match_whole_words);
 
     $("#world_info_depth_counter").text(world_info_depth);
     $("#world_info_depth").val(world_info_depth);
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ function setWorldInfoSettings(settings, data) {
 
     $("#world_info_recursive").prop('checked', world_info_recursive);
     $("#world_info_case_sensitive").prop('checked', world_info_case_sensitive);
+    $("#world_info_match_whole_words").prop('checked', world_info_match_whole_words);
 
     world_names = data.world_names?.length ? data.world_names : [];
 
@@ -517,7 +522,7 @@ function checkWorldInfo(chat) {
             if (Array.isArray(entry.key) && entry.key.length) {
                 primary: for (let key of entry.key) {
                     const substituted = substituteParams(key);
-                    if (substituted && textToScan.includes(transformString(substituted.trim()))) {
+                    if (substituted && matchKeys(textToScan, substituted.trim())) {
                         if (
                             entry.selective &&
                             Array.isArray(entry.keysecondary) &&
@@ -525,10 +530,7 @@ function checkWorldInfo(chat) {
                         ) {
                             secondary: for (let keysecondary of entry.keysecondary) {
                                 const secondarySubstituted = substituteParams(keysecondary);
-                                if (
-                                    secondarySubstituted &&
-                                    textToScan.includes(transformString(secondarySubstituted.trim()))
-                                ) {
+                                if (secondarySubstituted && matchKeys(textToScan, secondarySubstituted.trim())) {
                                     activatedNow.add(entry.uid);
                                     break secondary;
                                 }
@@ -576,6 +578,29 @@ function checkWorldInfo(chat) {
     return { worldInfoBefore, worldInfoAfter };
 }
 
+function matchKeys(haystack, needle) {
+    const transformedString = transformString(needle);
+
+    if (world_info_match_whole_words) {
+        const keyWords = transformedString.split(/\s+/);
+
+        if (keyWords.length > 1) {
+            return haystack.includes(transformedString);
+        }
+        else {
+            const regex = new RegExp(`\\b${transformedString}\\b`);
+            if (regex.test(haystack)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+    } else {
+        return haystack.includes(transformedString);
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 function selectImportedWorldInfo() {
     if (!imported_world_name) {
         return;
@@ -699,4 +724,9 @@ jQuery(() => {
         world_info_case_sensitive = !!$(this).prop('checked');
         saveSettingsDebounced();
     })
+
+    $('#world_info_match_whole_words').on('input', function () {
+        world_info_match_whole_words = !!$(this).prop('checked');
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
 });