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 59101103d26..96f01013da3 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
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ 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 1d20bc228cb..ae4e4fe02cc 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
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -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 c1dca191526..dc66cc74cac 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 @@
     "sourceType": "org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.EnvironmentEndpoint",
     "description": "Keys that should be sanitized. Keys can be simple strings that the property ends with or regex expressions."
   },
+  {
+    "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 91c3b7e72d4..bd498905a34 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 14297da80e8..ea3b65d3d90 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ content into your application; rather pick only the properties that you need.
 	endpoints.metrics.id=metrics
 	endpoints.metrics.sensitive=true
 	endpoints.metrics.enabled=true
+	endpoints.metrics.filter.enabled=true # Enable the metrics servlet filter.
 	endpoints.shutdown.id=shutdown
 	endpoints.shutdown.sensitive=true
 	endpoints.shutdown.enabled=false