diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea88848..2cbdcdb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ you have 2 options:
 - `TaggedOnly()`: Will only change queries on fields that have the `gormlike:"true"` tag
 - `SettingOnly()`: Will only change queries on `*gorm.DB` objects that have `.Set("gormlike", true)` set.
 
-If you want a particular query to not be like-able, use `.Set("gormlike", false)`. This works
+If you want a particular query or field to not be like-able, use `.Set("gormlike", false)` or `gormlike:"false"` respectively. These work
 regardless of configuration.
 
 ## 💡 Related Libraries
diff --git a/query.go b/query.go
index f4b4902..5f52ced 100644
--- a/query.go
+++ b/query.go
@@ -30,22 +30,26 @@ func (d *gormLike) queryCallback(db *gorm.DB) {
 	for index, cond := range exp.Exprs {
 		switch cond := cond.(type) {
 		case clause.Eq:
-			if d.conditionalTag {
-				columnName, ok := cond.Column.(string)
-				if !ok {
-					continue
-				}
+			columnName, columnOk := cond.Column.(string)
+			if !columnOk {
+				continue
+			}
 
-				value := db.Statement.Schema.FieldsByDBName[columnName].Tag.Get(tagName)
+			// Get the `gormlike` value
+			tagValue := db.Statement.Schema.FieldsByDBName[columnName].Tag.Get(tagName)
 
-				// Ignore if there's no valid tag settingValue
-				if value != "true" {
-					continue
-				}
+			// If the user has explicitly set this to false, ignore this field
+			if tagValue == "false" {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// If tags are required and the tag is not true, ignore this field
+			if d.conditionalTag && tagValue != "true" {
+				continue
 			}
 
-			value, ok := cond.Value.(string)
-			if !ok {
+			value, columnOk := cond.Value.(string)
+			if !columnOk {
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -62,18 +66,22 @@ func (d *gormLike) queryCallback(db *gorm.DB) {
 
 			exp.Exprs[index] = db.Session(&gorm.Session{NewDB: true}).Where(condition, value).Statement.Clauses["WHERE"].Expression
 		case clause.IN:
-			if d.conditionalTag {
-				columnName, ok := cond.Column.(string)
-				if !ok {
-					continue
-				}
+			columnName, columnOk := cond.Column.(string)
+			if !columnOk {
+				continue
+			}
 
-				value := db.Statement.Schema.FieldsByDBName[columnName].Tag.Get(tagName)
+			// Get the `gormlike` value
+			tagValue := db.Statement.Schema.FieldsByDBName[columnName].Tag.Get(tagName)
 
-				// Ignore if there's no valid tag settingValue
-				if value != "true" {
-					continue
-				}
+			// If the user has explicitly set this to false, ignore this field
+			if tagValue == "false" {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// If tags are required and the tag is not true, ignore this field
+			if d.conditionalTag && tagValue != "true" {
+				continue
 			}
 
 			var likeCounter int
diff --git a/query_test.go b/query_test.go
index 1203e41..a97ab2a 100644
--- a/query_test.go
+++ b/query_test.go
@@ -357,6 +357,71 @@ func TestGormLike_Initialize_TriggersLikingCorrectlyWithConditionalTag(t *testin
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGormLike_Initialize_AlwaysIgnoresFieldsWithGormLikeFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	type ObjectB struct {
+		Name  string
+		Other string `gormlike:"false"`
+	}
+
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		filter   map[string]any
+		existing []ObjectB
+		expected []ObjectB
+	}{
+		"Normal filter works on never field": {
+			filter: map[string]any{
+				"other": "abc",
+			},
+			existing: []ObjectB{{Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}, {Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}},
+			expected: []ObjectB{{Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}, {Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}},
+		},
+		"simple filter on disallowed fields": {
+			filter: map[string]any{
+				"other": "%b%",
+			},
+			existing: []ObjectB{{Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}, {Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}},
+			expected: []ObjectB{},
+		},
+		"multi-filter on disallowed fields": {
+			filter: map[string]any{
+				"other": []string{"%b%", "%c%"},
+			},
+			existing: []ObjectB{{Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}, {Name: "jessica", Other: "abc"}},
+			expected: []ObjectB{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, testData := range tests {
+		testData := testData
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			// Arrange
+			db := gormtestutil.NewMemoryDatabase(t, gormtestutil.WithName(t.Name()))
+			_ = db.AutoMigrate(&ObjectB{})
+			plugin := New(TaggedOnly())
+
+			if err := db.CreateInBatches(testData.existing, 10).Error; err != nil {
+				t.Error(err)
+				t.FailNow()
+			}
+
+			// Act
+			err := db.Use(plugin)
+
+			// Assert
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			var actual []ObjectB
+			err = db.Where(testData.filter).Find(&actual).Error
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, testData.expected, actual)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGormLike_Initialize_TriggersLikingCorrectlyWithSetting(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()