diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index 321a9fa68d..65eb37e6a4 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -4943,8 +4943,9 @@ int apply_parse_options(int argc, const char **argv,
 			N_("make sure the patch is applicable to the current index")),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "cached", &state->cached,
 			N_("apply a patch without touching the working tree")),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "unsafe-paths", &state->unsafe_paths,
-			N_("accept a patch that touches outside the working area")),
+		OPT_BOOL_F(0, "unsafe-paths", &state->unsafe_paths,
+			   N_("accept a patch that touches outside the working area"),
+			   PARSE_OPT_NOCOMPLETE),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "apply", force_apply,
 			N_("also apply the patch (use with --stat/--summary/--check)")),
 		OPT_BOOL('3', "3way", &state->threeway,
diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index eba482eb9c..2fd3fc999e 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -1134,14 +1134,7 @@ _git_apply ()
 		return
 		;;
 	--*)
-		__gitcomp "
-			--stat --numstat --summary --check --index
-			--cached --index-info --reverse --reject --unidiff-zero
-			--apply --no-add --exclude=
-			--ignore-whitespace --ignore-space-change
-			--whitespace= --inaccurate-eof --verbose
-			--recount --directory=
-			"
+		__gitcomp_builtin apply
 		return
 	esac
 }