diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfiguration.java
index f9f451dfd3..20d0453e1c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerMapping;
 @ConditionalOnClass({ Servlet.class, ServletRegistration.class,
 		OncePerRequestFilter.class, HandlerMapping.class })
 @AutoConfigureAfter(MetricRepositoryAutoConfiguration.class)
-@ConditionalOnProperty(name = "endpoints.metrics.enabled", matchIfMissing = true)
+@ConditionalOnProperty(name = "endpoints.metrics.filter.enabled", matchIfMissing = true)
 public class MetricFilterAutoConfiguration {
 
 	@Autowired
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/MetricsEndpoint.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/MetricsEndpoint.java
index f78ee36e70..ec54fa3f52 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/MetricsEndpoint.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/MetricsEndpoint.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
  */
-@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "endpoints.metrics", ignoreUnknownFields = false)
+@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "endpoints.metrics")
 public class MetricsEndpoint extends AbstractEndpoint<Map<String, Object>> {
 
 	private final List<PublicMetrics> publicMetrics;
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index fe99ec9116..1fc164cfed 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
     "description": "Enable JMX export of all endpoints.",
     "defaultValue": true
   },
+  {
+    "name": "endpoints.metrics.filter.enabled",
+    "type": "java.lang.Boolean",
+    "description": "Enable the metrics servlet filter.",
+    "defaultValue": true
+  },
   {
     "name": "info",
     "type": "java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>",
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 4e5820f58d..63c2f916c4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/MetricFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class MetricFilterAutoConfigurationTests {
 	@Test
 	public void skipsFilterIfPropertyDisabled() throws Exception {
 		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
-		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(context, "endpoints.metrics.enabled:false");
+		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(context, "endpoints.metrics.filter.enabled:false");
 		context.register(Config.class, MetricFilterAutoConfiguration.class);
 		context.refresh();
 		assertThat(context.getBeansOfType(Filter.class).size(), equalTo(0));
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
index 4642db1950..dbdd182370 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ content into your application; rather pick only the properties that you need.
 	endpoints.mappings.id= # Endpoint identifier.
 	endpoints.mappings.sensitive= # Mark if the endpoint exposes sensitive information.
 	endpoints.metrics.enabled= # Enable the endpoint.
+	endpoints.metrics.filter.enabled=true # Enable the metrics servlet filter.
 	endpoints.metrics.id= # Endpoint identifier.
 	endpoints.metrics.sensitive= # Mark if the endpoint exposes sensitive information.
 	endpoints.shutdown.enabled= # Enable the endpoint.