diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b66567..8c1233b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<c-P>',
 | `grep_cWORD`       | search WORD under cursor                   |
 | `grep_visual`      | search visual selection                    |
 | `grep_project`     | search all project lines (fzf.vim's `:Rg`)   |
-| `grep_curbuf`      | live grep current buffer                   |
+| `grep_curbuf`      | search current buffer lines                |
+| `lgrep_curbuf`     | live grep current buffer                   |
 | `live_grep`        | live grep current project                  |
 | `live_grep_resume` | live grep continue last search             |
 | `live_grep_glob`   | live_grep with `rg --glob` support           |
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index 18afb28..c381fba 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ SEARCH                                                        *fzf-lua-search*
 | `grep_cWORD`       | search WORD under cursor                   |
 | `grep_visual`      | search visual selection                    |
 | `grep_project`     | search all project lines (fzf.vim's `:Rg`)   |
-| `grep_curbuf`      | live grep current buffer                   |
+| `grep_curbuf`      | search current buffer lines                |
+| `lgrep_curbuf`     | live grep current buffer                   |
 | `live_grep`        | live grep current project                  |
 | `live_grep_resume` | live grep continue last search             |
 | `live_grep_glob`   | live_grep with `rg --glob` support           |
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
index 6915f4b..1a72e39 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ M.grep_cword = require'fzf-lua.providers.grep'.grep_cword
 M.grep_cWORD = require'fzf-lua.providers.grep'.grep_cWORD
 M.grep_visual = require'fzf-lua.providers.grep'.grep_visual
 M.grep_curbuf = require'fzf-lua.providers.grep'.grep_curbuf
+M.lgrep_curbuf = require'fzf-lua.providers.grep'.lgrep_curbuf
 M.grep_project = require'fzf-lua.providers.grep'.grep_project
 M.git_files = require'fzf-lua.providers.git'.files
 M.git_status = require'fzf-lua.providers.git'.status
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
index 0ecd208..fa673b0 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
@@ -352,11 +352,22 @@ M.grep_curbuf = function(opts)
   opts.filename = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
   if #opts.filename > 0 then
     opts.filename = path.relative(opts.filename, vim.loop.cwd())
-    return M.live_grep(opts)
+    if opts.lgrep then
+      return M.live_grep(opts)
+    else
+      opts.search = ''
+      return M.grep(opts)
+    end
   else
     utils.info("Rg current buffer requires actual file on disk")
     return
   end
 end
 
+M.lgrep_curbuf = function(opts)
+  if not opts then opts = {} end
+  opts.lgrep = true
+  return M.grep_curbuf(opts)
+end
+
 return M