diff --git a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
index 07a9eaf0..7d901758 100644
--- a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
+++ b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section
     :any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)` for more information about named
     queries.
 
+**squery.<name>**
+    Expansion for named query called <name>, using s-expression syntax. See
+    :any:`notmuch-sexp-queries(7)` for more information about s-expression
+    queries.
+
 FILES
 =====
 
diff --git a/notmuch-config.c b/notmuch-config.c
index c0c91cc8..db00a26c 100644
--- a/notmuch-config.c
+++ b/notmuch-config.c
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ static const struct config_key
     { "index.decrypt",   false,  NULL },
     { "index.header.",   true,   validate_field_name },
     { "query.",          true,   NULL },
+    { "squery.",         true,   validate_field_name },
 };
 
 static const config_key_info_t *
diff --git a/test/T081-sexpr-search.sh b/test/T081-sexpr-search.sh
index 22e53335..e0de0304 100755
--- a/test/T081-sexpr-search.sh
+++ b/test/T081-sexpr-search.sh
@@ -812,4 +812,17 @@ notmuch search 'List:"notmuch notmuchmail org"' | notmuch_search_sanitize > EXPE
 notmuch search --query=sexp '(List notmuch notmuchmail org)' | notmuch_search_sanitize > OUTPUT
 test_expect_equal_file EXPECTED OUTPUT
 
+test_begin_subtest "check saved query name"
+test_expect_code 1 "notmuch config set squery.test '(subject utf8-sübjéct)'"
+
+test_begin_subtest "roundtrip saved query (database)"
+notmuch config set --database squery.Test '(subject utf8-sübjéct)'
+output=$(notmuch config get squery.Test)
+test_expect_equal "$output" '(subject utf8-sübjéct)'
+
+test_begin_subtest "roundtrip saved query"
+notmuch config set squery.Test '(subject override subject)'
+output=$(notmuch config get squery.Test)
+test_expect_equal "$output" '(subject override subject)'
+
 test_done