diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java
index 9b67552ed..78296a479 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotSquared.java
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
     }
 
     public static void setupDefaultFlags() {
-        final List<String> booleanFlags = Arrays.asList("notify-enter", "notify-leave", "item-drop", "invincible", "instabreak", "drop-protection", "forcefield", "titles", "pve", "pvp", "no-worldedit", "redstone");
+        final List<String> booleanFlags = Arrays.asList("notify-enter", "notify-leave", "item-drop", "invincible", "instabreak", "drop-protection", "forcefield", "titles", "pve", "pvp", "no-worldedit", "redstone", "keep");
         final List<String> intervalFlags = Arrays.asList("feed", "heal");
         final List<String> stringFlags = Arrays.asList("greeting", "farewell");
         final List<String> intFlags = Arrays.asList("mob-cap", "animal-cap", "hostile-cap");
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/ExpireManager.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/ExpireManager.java
index a408587d3..ab83c26b2 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/ExpireManager.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/ExpireManager.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.C;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.Settings;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.events.PlotDeleteEvent;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.Flag;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.FlagManager;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.OfflinePlotPlayer;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotHandler;
@@ -159,6 +161,10 @@ public class ExpireManager {
         final HashMap<UUID, Long> remove = new HashMap<>();
         final Set<UUID> keep = new HashSet<>();
         for (final Plot plot : plots) {
+            final Flag keepFlag = FlagManager.getPlotFlag(plot, "keep");
+            if (keepFlag != null && (Boolean) keepFlag.getValue()) {
+                continue;
+            }
             final UUID uuid = plot.owner;
             if ((uuid == null) || remove.containsKey(uuid)) {
                 Long stamp;