diff --git a/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/index.ts b/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/index.ts
index 08823b720..1814e545a 100644
--- a/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/index.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/* eslint-disable */
+
 import { IExtensionContext } from '../../types/IExtensionContext';
 import { ILoadOrderGameInfo, ILoadOrderGameInfoExt, IValidationResult, LoadOrder,
   LoadOrderSerializationError, LoadOrderValidationError } from './types/types';
@@ -190,8 +192,14 @@ function genDidDeploy(api: types.IExtensionApi) {
 }
 
 function genDidPurge(api: types.IExtensionApi) {
-  return async (profileId: string, deployment: IDeployment) =>
-    genDeploymentEvent(api, profileId);
+  return async (profileId: string, deployment: IDeployment) => {
+    const gameId = selectors.profileById(api.getState(), profileId)?.gameId;
+    const gameEntry: ILoadOrderGameInfo = findGameEntry(gameId);
+    if (gameEntry?.clearStateOnPurge === false) {
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+    return genDeploymentEvent(api, profileId);
+  }
 }
 
 export default function init(context: IExtensionContext) {
diff --git a/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/types/types.ts b/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/types/types.ts
index f8d12ba0d..6edf6914a 100644
--- a/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/types/types.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/file_based_loadorder/types/types.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ export interface ILoadOrderGameInfo {
    */
   toggleableEntries?: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * Defaults to true unless specified otherwise.
+   *  The load order will get cleared upon purge by default.
+   * Set this to false if you want to preserve the load order.
+   */
+  clearStateOnPurge?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Extension developers are able to provide usage instructions to be displayed
    *  in the load order page alongside the load order panel.