diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 437d537..baa061f 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ You can also add additional options for mappings of any type ("action" and
   }
 <
 
-There are three main places you can configure |telescope.mappings|. These are
+There are four main places you can configure |telescope.mappings|. These are
 ordered from the lowest priority to the highest priority.
 
 1. |telescope.defaults.mappings|
@@ -1766,7 +1766,19 @@ ordered from the lowest priority to the highest priority.
     },
   }
 <
-3. `attach_mappings` function for a particular picker.
+3. The `mappings` key for a particular picker.
+>
+  require("telescope.builtin").fd {
+    mappings = {
+      i = {
+        asdf = function()
+          print "You typed asdf"
+        end,
+      },
+    },
+  }
+<
+4. `attach_mappings` function for a particular picker.
 >
   require("telescope.builtin").find_files {
     attach_mappings = function(_, map)
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index 74323d4..19f316a 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -492,16 +492,7 @@ local apply_config = function(mod)
         return vim.deepcopy(pconf)
       end)()
 
-      if pconf.mappings then
-        defaults.attach_mappings = function(_, map)
-          for mode, tbl in pairs(pconf.mappings) do
-            for key, action in pairs(tbl) do
-              map(mode, key, action)
-            end
-          end
-          return true
-        end
-      end
+      opts.__name = k
 
       if pconf.attach_mappings and opts.attach_mappings then
         local opts_attach = opts.attach_mappings
diff --git a/lua/telescope/mappings.lua b/lua/telescope/mappings.lua
index 04fbda2..248f93b 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/mappings.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 ---   }
 --- </code>
 ---
---- There are three main places you can configure |telescope.mappings|. These are
+--- There are four main places you can configure |telescope.mappings|. These are
 --- ordered from the lowest priority to the highest priority.
 ---
 --- 1. |telescope.defaults.mappings|
@@ -105,7 +105,19 @@
 ---     },
 ---   }
 --- </code>
---- 3. `attach_mappings` function for a particular picker.
+--- 3. The `mappings` key for a particular picker.
+--- <code>
+---   require("telescope.builtin").fd {
+---     mappings = {
+---       i = {
+---         asdf = function()
+---           print "You typed asdf"
+---         end,
+---       },
+---     },
+---   }
+--- </code>
+--- 4. `attach_mappings` function for a particular picker.
 --- <code>
 ---   require("telescope.builtin").find_files {
 ---     attach_mappings = function(_, map)
@@ -222,6 +234,8 @@ local telescope_map = function(prompt_bufnr, mode, key_bind, key_func, opts)
     return
   end
 
+  key_bind = a.nvim_replace_termcodes(key_bind, true, true, true)
+
   opts = opts or {}
   if opts.noremap == nil then
     opts.noremap = true
@@ -278,14 +292,52 @@ local extract_keymap_opts = function(key_func)
   return {}
 end
 
-mappings.apply_keymap = function(prompt_bufnr, attach_mappings, buffer_keymap)
-  local applied_mappings = { n = {}, i = {} }
+local termcode_mt = {
+  __index = function(t, k)
+    return rawget(t, a.nvim_replace_termcodes(k, true, true, true))
+  end,
+
+  __newindex = function(t, k, v)
+    rawset(t, a.nvim_replace_termcodes(k, true, true, true), v)
+  end,
+}
+
+local mode_mt = {
+  __index = function(t, k)
+    k = string.lower(k)
+    if rawget(t, k) then
+      return rawget(t, k)
+    end
+
+    local val = setmetatable({}, termcode_mt)
+    rawset(t, k, val)
+    return val
+  end,
+
+  __newindex = function(t, k, v)
+    rawset(t, string.lower(k), v)
+  end,
+}
+
+-- Apply the keymaps for a given set of configurations
+mappings.apply_keymap = function(prompt_bufnr, attach_mappings, ...)
+  local mappings_applied = setmetatable({}, mode_mt)
+
+  -- Set the mappings_config, and make sure that all transformations are applied
+  local mappings_config = setmetatable({}, mode_mt)
+  for mode, mode_map in pairs(vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", mappings.default_mappings or {}, ...)) do
+    for key_bind, val in pairs(mode_map) do
+      mappings_config[mode][key_bind] = val
+    end
+  end
 
   local map = function(mode, key_bind, key_func, opts)
-    mode = string.lower(mode)
-    local key_bind_internal = a.nvim_replace_termcodes(key_bind, true, true, true)
-    applied_mappings[mode][key_bind_internal] = true
+    -- Skip maps that are disabled by the user
+    if mappings_config[mode][key_bind] == false then
+      return
+    end
 
+    mappings_applied[mode][key_bind] = true
     telescope_map(prompt_bufnr, mode, key_bind, key_func, opts)
   end
 
@@ -304,26 +356,10 @@ mappings.apply_keymap = function(prompt_bufnr, attach_mappings, buffer_keymap)
     end
   end
 
-  for mode, mode_map in pairs(buffer_keymap or {}) do
-    mode = string.lower(mode)
-
+  for mode, mode_map in pairs(mappings_config) do
     for key_bind, key_func in pairs(mode_map) do
-      local key_bind_internal = a.nvim_replace_termcodes(key_bind, true, true, true)
-      if not applied_mappings[mode][key_bind_internal] then
-        applied_mappings[mode][key_bind_internal] = true
-        telescope_map(prompt_bufnr, mode, key_bind, key_func, extract_keymap_opts(key_func))
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  -- TODO: Probably should not overwrite any keymaps
-  for mode, mode_map in pairs(mappings.default_mappings) do
-    mode = string.lower(mode)
-
-    for key_bind, key_func in pairs(mode_map) do
-      local key_bind_internal = a.nvim_replace_termcodes(key_bind, true, true, true)
-      if not applied_mappings[mode][key_bind_internal] then
-        applied_mappings[mode][key_bind_internal] = true
+      if not mappings_applied[mode][key_bind] then
+        mappings_applied[mode][key_bind] = true
         telescope_map(prompt_bufnr, mode, key_bind, key_func, extract_keymap_opts(key_func))
       end
     end
diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
index 6006cb9..152c5b7 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ function Picker:new(opts)
   local layout_strategy = vim.F.if_nil(opts.layout_strategy, config.values.layout_strategy)
 
   local obj = setmetatable({
+    -- Metadata reserved for telescope. Do not use if you're not telescope
+    __name = opts.__name,
+
     prompt_title = vim.F.if_nil(opts.prompt_title, config.values.prompt_title),
     results_title = vim.F.if_nil(opts.results_title, config.values.results_title),
+
     -- either whats passed in by the user or whats defined by the previewer
     preview_title = opts.preview_title,
 
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ function Picker:new(opts)
     track = vim.F.if_nil(opts.track, false),
     stats = {},
 
+    mappings = opts.mappings or {},
     attach_mappings = opts.attach_mappings,
     file_ignore_patterns = vim.F.if_nil(opts.file_ignore_patterns, config.values.file_ignore_patterns),
 
@@ -559,7 +564,16 @@ function Picker:find()
     })
   )
 
-  mappings.apply_keymap(prompt_bufnr, self.attach_mappings, config.values.mappings)
+  mappings.apply_keymap(
+    prompt_bufnr,
+    self.attach_mappings,
+    -- Lowest priority: user config defaults
+    config.values.mappings or {},
+    -- user picker defaults
+    (config.pickers[self.__name] or {}).mappings or {},
+    -- explicit mappings via opts
+    self.mappings or {}
+  )
 
   tx.send()
   main_loop()