diff --git a/completions.go b/completions.go
index c00daec9a..52e42662c 100644
--- a/completions.go
+++ b/completions.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (c *Command) RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(flagName string, f func(cmd *Comman
 }
 
 // GetFlagCompletion returns the completion function for the given flag, if available.
-func (c *Command) GetFlagCompletion(flag *pflag.Flag) (func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective), bool) {
+func (c *Command) GetFlagCompletionFunc(flag *pflag.Flag) (func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective), bool) {
 	c.initializeCompletionStorage()
 
 	c.flagCompletionMutex.RLock()
@@ -163,17 +163,17 @@ func (c *Command) GetFlagCompletion(flag *pflag.Flag) (func(cmd *Command, args [
 	}
 
 	// Or walk up the command tree.
-	return c.Parent().GetFlagCompletion(flag)
+	return c.Parent().GetFlagCompletionFunc(flag)
 }
 
 // GetFlagCompletionByName returns the completion function for the given flag in the command by name, if available.
-func (c *Command) GetFlagCompletionByName(flagName string) (func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective), bool) {
+func (c *Command) GetFlagCompletionFuncByName(flagName string) (func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective), bool) {
 	flag := c.Flags().Lookup(flagName)
 	if flag == nil {
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
-	return c.GetFlagCompletion(flag)
+	return c.GetFlagCompletionFunc(flag)
 }
 
 // initializeCompletionStorage is (and should be) called in all
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func (c *Command) getCompletions(args []string) (*Command, []string, ShellCompDi
 	// Find the completion function for the flag or command
 	var completionFn func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective)
 	if flag != nil && flagCompletion {
-		completionFn, _ = finalCmd.GetFlagCompletion(flag)
+		completionFn, _ = finalCmd.GetFlagCompletionFunc(flag)
 	} else {
 		completionFn = finalCmd.ValidArgsFunction
 	}
diff --git a/completions_test.go b/completions_test.go
index 7585f88cd..d5aee2501 100644
--- a/completions_test.go
+++ b/completions_test.go
@@ -3427,3 +3427,93 @@ Completion ended with directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetFlagCompletion(t *testing.T) {
+	rootCmd := &Command{Use: "root", Run: emptyRun}
+
+	rootCmd.Flags().String("rootflag", "", "root flag")
+	_ = rootCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc("rootflag", func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+		return []string{"rootvalue"}, ShellCompDirectiveKeepOrder
+	})
+
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("persistentflag", "", "persistent flag")
+	_ = rootCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc("persistentflag", func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+		return []string{"persistentvalue"}, ShellCompDirectiveDefault
+	})
+
+	childCmd := &Command{Use: "child", Run: emptyRun}
+
+	childCmd.Flags().String("childflag", "", "child flag")
+	_ = childCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc("childflag", func(cmd *Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, ShellCompDirective) {
+		return []string{"childvalue"}, ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp | ShellCompDirectiveNoSpace
+	})
+
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(childCmd)
+
+	testcases := []struct {
+		desc      string
+		cmd       *Command
+		flagName  string
+		exists    bool
+		comps     []string
+		directive ShellCompDirective
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:      "get flag completion function for command",
+			cmd:       rootCmd,
+			flagName:  "rootflag",
+			exists:    true,
+			comps:     []string{"rootvalue"},
+			directive: ShellCompDirectiveKeepOrder,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "get persistent flag completion function for command",
+			cmd:       rootCmd,
+			flagName:  "persistentflag",
+			exists:    true,
+			comps:     []string{"persistentvalue"},
+			directive: ShellCompDirectiveDefault,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "get flag completion function for child command",
+			cmd:       childCmd,
+			flagName:  "childflag",
+			exists:    true,
+			comps:     []string{"childvalue"},
+			directive: ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp | ShellCompDirectiveNoSpace,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "get persistent flag completion function for child command",
+			cmd:       childCmd,
+			flagName:  "persistentflag",
+			exists:    true,
+			comps:     []string{"persistentvalue"},
+			directive: ShellCompDirectiveDefault,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "cannot get flag completion function for local parent flag",
+			cmd:      childCmd,
+			flagName: "rootflag",
+			exists:   false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			compFunc, exists := tc.cmd.GetFlagCompletionFunc(tc.flagName)
+			if tc.exists != exists {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected result looking for flag completion function")
+			}
+
+			if exists {
+				comps, directive := compFunc(tc.cmd, []string{}, "")
+				if strings.Join(tc.comps, " ") != strings.Join(comps, " ") {
+					t.Errorf("Unexpected completions %q", comps)
+				}
+				if tc.directive != directive {
+					t.Errorf("Unexpected directive %q", directive)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}