diff --git a/options/m_config_core.c b/options/m_config_core.c
index 2c9979688a..3be11468e0 100644
--- a/options/m_config_core.c
+++ b/options/m_config_core.c
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ const char *m_config_shadow_get_opt_name(struct m_config_shadow *shadow,
                            g->group->opts[opt_index].name);
 }
 
+const char *m_config_shadow_get_alias_from_opt(struct m_config_shadow *shadow, int32_t id,
+                                               char *buf, size_t buf_size)
+{
+    int group_index, opt_index;
+    get_opt_from_id(shadow, id, &group_index, &opt_index);
+
+    struct m_config_group *g = &shadow->groups[group_index];
+    const struct m_option *opt = &shadow->groups[group_index].group->opts[opt_index];
+    if (opt->alias_use_prefix)
+        return concat_name_buf(buf, buf_size, g->prefix, (const char *)opt->priv);
+    return (const char *)opt->priv;
+}
+
 const void *m_config_shadow_get_opt_default(struct m_config_shadow *shadow,
                                             int32_t id)
 {
diff --git a/options/m_config_core.h b/options/m_config_core.h
index a9558423d8..738858b41a 100644
--- a/options/m_config_core.h
+++ b/options/m_config_core.h
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ const struct m_option *m_config_shadow_get_opt(struct m_config_shadow *shadow,
 const char *m_config_shadow_get_opt_name(struct m_config_shadow *shadow,
                                          int32_t id, char *buf, size_t buf_size);
 
+// Resolve alias mapping from opt.
+const char *m_config_shadow_get_alias_from_opt(struct m_config_shadow *shadow, int32_t id,
+                                               char *buf, size_t buf_size);
+
 // Pointer to default value, using m_option.type. NULL if option without data.
 // id must be a valid option ID as returned by m_config_shadow_get_next_opt() or
 // m_config_cache_get_next_opt().
diff --git a/options/m_config_frontend.c b/options/m_config_frontend.c
index 1e8a80ad49..16dba07a68 100644
--- a/options/m_config_frontend.c
+++ b/options/m_config_frontend.c
@@ -302,7 +302,9 @@ static struct m_config_option *m_config_get_co_any(const struct m_config *config
 
     const char *prefix = config->is_toplevel ? "--" : "";
     if (co->opt->type == &m_option_type_alias) {
-        const char *alias = (const char *)co->opt->priv;
+        char buf[M_CONFIG_MAX_OPT_NAME_LEN];
+        const char *alias = m_config_shadow_get_alias_from_opt(config->shadow, co->opt_id,
+                                                               buf, sizeof(buf));
         if (co->opt->deprecation_message && !co->warning_was_printed) {
             if (co->opt->deprecation_message[0]) {
                 MP_WARN(config, "Warning: option %s%s was replaced with "
@@ -881,8 +883,12 @@ void m_config_print_option_list(const struct m_config *config, const char *name)
             MP_INFO(config, " [file]");
         if (opt->deprecation_message)
             MP_INFO(config, " [deprecated]");
-        if (opt->type == &m_option_type_alias)
-            MP_INFO(config, " for %s", (char *)opt->priv);
+        if (opt->type == &m_option_type_alias) {
+            char buf[M_CONFIG_MAX_OPT_NAME_LEN];
+            const char *alias = m_config_shadow_get_alias_from_opt(config->shadow, co->opt_id,
+                                                                   buf, sizeof(buf));
+            MP_INFO(config, " for %s", alias);
+        }
         if (opt->type == &m_option_type_cli_alias)
             MP_INFO(config, " for --%s (CLI/config files only)", (char *)opt->priv);
         MP_INFO(config, "\n");
diff --git a/options/m_option.h b/options/m_option.h
index 9a5058ccaf..becad208c3 100644
--- a/options/m_option.h
+++ b/options/m_option.h
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ struct m_option {
     // Always force an option update even if the written value does not change.
     bool force_update;
 
+    // If the option is an alias, use the prefix of sub option.
+    bool alias_use_prefix;
+
     int offset;
 
     // Most numeric types restrict the range to [min, max] if min<max (this
diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index e206b5057b..103e791bc7 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -7187,7 +7187,10 @@ void command_init(struct MPContext *mpctx)
         };
 
         if (co->opt->type == &m_option_type_alias) {
-            prop.priv = co->opt->priv;
+            char buf[M_CONFIG_MAX_OPT_NAME_LEN];
+            const char *alias = m_config_shadow_get_alias_from_opt(mpctx->mconfig->shadow, co->opt_id,
+                                                                   buf, sizeof(buf));
+            prop.priv = talloc_strdup(ctx, alias);
 
             prop.call = co->opt->deprecation_message ?
                             mp_property_deprecated_alias : mp_property_alias;
@@ -7198,8 +7201,9 @@ void command_init(struct MPContext *mpctx)
             // be set as property.
             struct m_config_option *co2 = co;
             while (co2 && co2->opt->type == &m_option_type_alias) {
-                const char *alias = (const char *)co2->opt->priv;
-                co2 = m_config_get_co_raw(mpctx->mconfig, bstr0(alias));
+                const char *co2_alias = m_config_shadow_get_alias_from_opt(mpctx->mconfig->shadow, co2->opt_id,
+                                                                           buf, sizeof(buf));
+                co2 = m_config_get_co_raw(mpctx->mconfig, bstr0(co2_alias));
             }
             if (!co2)
                 continue;