diff --git a/include/networktables/NetworkTable.h b/include/networktables/NetworkTable.h
index d2c7f8eda3..c66e10d11c 100644
--- a/include/networktables/NetworkTable.h
+++ b/include/networktables/NetworkTable.h
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ class NetworkTable : public ITable {
 
   bool ContainsSubTable(llvm::StringRef key) const;
 
+  /**
+   * Makes a key's value persistent through program restarts.
+   *
+   * @param key the key to make persistent
+   */
+  void Persist(llvm::StringRef key);
+
   /**
    * Maps the specified key to the specified value in this table. The key can
    * not be null. The value can be retrieved by calling the get method with a
diff --git a/include/tables/ITable.h b/include/tables/ITable.h
index d458d45ac4..adb2c12b91 100644
--- a/include/tables/ITable.h
+++ b/include/tables/ITable.h
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ class ITable {
    */
   virtual std::shared_ptr<ITable> GetSubTable(llvm::StringRef key) const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * Makes a key's value persistent through program restarts.
+   *
+   * @param key the key to make persistent
+   */
+  virtual void Persist(llvm::StringRef key) = 0;
+
   /**
    * Gets the value associated with a key as an object
    *
diff --git a/src/networktables/NetworkTable.cpp b/src/networktables/NetworkTable.cpp
index e91e922070..689c7f7a64 100644
--- a/src/networktables/NetworkTable.cpp
+++ b/src/networktables/NetworkTable.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ bool NetworkTable::ContainsSubTable(StringRef key) const {
   return !nt::GetEntryInfo(path, 0).empty();
 }
 
+void NetworkTable::Persist(StringRef key) {
+  llvm::SmallString<128> path(m_path);
+  path += PATH_SEPARATOR_CHAR;
+  path += key;
+  nt::SetEntryFlags(path, NT_PERSISTENT);
+}
+
 void NetworkTable::PutNumber(StringRef key, double value) {
   llvm::SmallString<128> path(m_path);
   path += PATH_SEPARATOR_CHAR;