diff --git a/src/algos/fzf/parser.rs b/src/algos/fzf/parser.rs
index df467d1..98e4764 100644
--- a/src/algos/fzf/parser.rs
+++ b/src/algos/fzf/parser.rs
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ pub fn parse(s: &str) -> FzfQuery<'static> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod parse_tests {
-    use super::super::query::MatchType;
+    use super::super::query::*;
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -331,17 +331,9 @@ mod parse_tests {
     fn parse_query_single_fuzzy() {
         let query = parse("foo");
 
-        let conditions = query.conditions();
-
-        assert_eq!(conditions.len(), 1);
-
-        let condition = conditions.iter().next().unwrap();
-
-        let mut patterns = condition.or_patterns();
-
-        assert_eq!(patterns.len(), 1);
-
-        let pattern = patterns.next().unwrap();
+        let SearchMode::NotExtended(pattern) = query.search_mode else {
+            panic!();
+        };
 
         assert_eq!(pattern.into_string(), "foo");
 
diff --git a/src/algos/fzf/query.rs b/src/algos/fzf/query.rs
index 4511216..00e3443 100644
--- a/src/algos/fzf/query.rs
+++ b/src/algos/fzf/query.rs
@@ -16,39 +16,67 @@ type FuzzyAlgo<T> = fn(
 /// TODO: docs.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct FzfQuery<'a> {
-    conditions: &'a [Condition<'a>],
+    pub(super) search_mode: SearchMode<'a>,
+}
+
+/// TODO: docs
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub(super) enum SearchMode<'a> {
+    /// TODO: docs
+    Extended(&'a [Condition<'a>]),
+
+    /// TODO: docs
+    NotExtended(Pattern<'a>),
 }
 
 impl core::fmt::Debug for FzfQuery<'_> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
-        let s = self
-            .conditions
-            .iter()
-            .map(|condition| format!("{:?}", condition))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .join(" && ");
+        let s = match self.search_mode {
+            SearchMode::Extended(conditions) => conditions
+                .iter()
+                .map(|condition| format!("{:?}", condition))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join(" && "),
+
+            SearchMode::NotExtended(pattern) => pattern.into_string(),
+        };
 
         f.debug_tuple("FzfQuery").field(&s).finish()
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a> FzfQuery<'a> {
-    /// TODO: docs
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub(super) fn conditions(&self) -> &[Condition<'a>] {
-        self.conditions
-    }
-
     /// TODO: docs
     #[inline]
     pub(super) fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.conditions.is_empty()
+        match self.search_mode {
+            SearchMode::Extended(conditions) => conditions.is_empty(),
+            SearchMode::NotExtended(pattern) => pattern.is_empty(),
+        }
     }
 
     /// TODO: docs
     #[inline]
     pub(super) fn new(conditions: &'a [Condition<'a>]) -> Self {
-        Self { conditions }
+        // If there's only one condition with a single pattern, and that
+        // pattern is fuzzy, then we can use the non-extended search mode.
+        if conditions.len() == 1 {
+            let mut patterns = conditions[0].or_patterns();
+
+            let first_pattern = patterns
+                .next()
+                .expect("conditions always have at least one pattern");
+
+            if patterns.next().is_none()
+                && matches!(first_pattern.match_type, MatchType::Fuzzy)
+            {
+                return Self {
+                    search_mode: SearchMode::NotExtended(first_pattern),
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        Self { search_mode: SearchMode::Extended(conditions) }
     }
 }
 
@@ -149,6 +177,12 @@ impl<'a> Pattern<'a> {
         self.text.iter().copied()
     }
 
+    /// TODO: docs
+    #[inline]
+    pub(super) fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.text.is_empty()
+    }
+
     /// TODO: docs
     #[inline]
     pub(super) fn into_string(self) -> String {
diff --git a/src/algos/fzf/v1.rs b/src/algos/fzf/v1.rs
index 532a15b..e4169c8 100644
--- a/src/algos/fzf/v1.rs
+++ b/src/algos/fzf/v1.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ impl Metric for FzfV1 {
             return None;
         }
 
-        let pattern = query.conditions()[0].or_patterns().next().unwrap();
+        let pattern = match query.search_mode {
+            SearchMode::NotExtended(pattern) => pattern,
+            SearchMode::Extended(_) => todo!(),
+        };
 
         let case_matcher =
             self.case_sensitivity.matcher(pattern.has_uppercase);
diff --git a/src/algos/fzf/v2.rs b/src/algos/fzf/v2.rs
index 4734f71..b1093a0 100644
--- a/src/algos/fzf/v2.rs
+++ b/src/algos/fzf/v2.rs
@@ -82,13 +82,38 @@ impl Metric for FzfV2 {
             return None;
         }
 
+        let is_candidate_ascii = candidate.is_ascii();
+
+        let conditions = match query.search_mode {
+            SearchMode::NotExtended(pattern) => {
+                let is_case_sensitive = match self.case_sensitivity {
+                    CaseSensitivity::Sensitive => true,
+                    CaseSensitivity::Insensitive => false,
+                    CaseSensitivity::Smart => pattern.has_uppercase,
+                };
+
+                let (score, matched_ranges) = fzf_v2(
+                    pattern,
+                    candidate,
+                    &self.scheme,
+                    is_case_sensitive,
+                    self.with_matched_ranges,
+                    (&mut self.slab, is_candidate_ascii),
+                )?;
+
+                let distance = FzfDistance::from_score(score);
+
+                return Some(Match::new(distance, matched_ranges));
+            },
+
+            SearchMode::Extended(conditions) => conditions,
+        };
+
         let mut total_score = 0;
 
         let mut matched_ranges = MatchedRanges::default();
 
-        let is_candidate_ascii = candidate.is_ascii();
-
-        for condition in query.conditions() {
+        for condition in conditions {
             let (score, ranges) =
                 condition.or_patterns().find_map(|pattern| {
                     let is_case_sensitive = match self.case_sensitivity {