diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestEventChallenge.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestEventChallenge.java
index 3afac377b5a..0acca17e89b 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestEventChallenge.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestEventChallenge.java
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public class QuestEventChallenge extends QuestEvent {
     /** The ai extra cards. */
     private List<String> aiExtraCards = new ArrayList<String>();
 
+    /** If persistent, the challenge does not disappear if the player fails it. */
+    private boolean persistent = false;
+
     private Deck humanDeck = null;
 
     /**
@@ -208,6 +211,25 @@ public class QuestEventChallenge extends QuestEvent {
         this.repeatable = repeatable0;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if is persistent.
+     * 
+     * @return the persistent
+     */
+    public boolean isPersistent() {
+        return this.persistent;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the persistent.
+     * 
+     * @param persistent0
+     *            the repeatable to set
+     */
+    public void setPersistent(final boolean persistent0) {
+        this.persistent = persistent0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the ai life.
      * 
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestWinLoseController.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestWinLoseController.java
index 2ca95593952..3845fea9c1a 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestWinLoseController.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestWinLoseController.java
@@ -187,12 +187,14 @@ public class QuestWinLoseController {
         }
 
         if (qEvent instanceof QuestEventChallenge) {
-            final String id = ((QuestEventChallenge) qEvent).getId();
-            qData.getAchievements().getCurrentChallenges().remove(id);
-            qData.getAchievements().addLockedChallenge(id);
+            if (wonMatch || (!((QuestEventChallenge)qEvent).isPersistent())) {
+                final String id = ((QuestEventChallenge) qEvent).getId();
+                qData.getAchievements().getCurrentChallenges().remove(id);
+                qData.getAchievements().addLockedChallenge(id);
 
-            // Increment challenge counter to limit challenges available
-            qData.getAchievements().addChallengesPlayed();
+                // Increment challenge counter to limit challenges available
+                qData.getAchievements().addChallengesPlayed();
+            }
         }
 
         qData.setCurrentEvent(null);
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestChallengeReader.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestChallengeReader.java
index fb32390bfc5..6da09920ac9 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestChallengeReader.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestChallengeReader.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class QuestChallengeReader extends StorageReaderFolder<QuestEventChalleng
         qc.setId(sectionQuest.get("ID", "-1"));
         qc.setOpponent(sectionQuest.get("OpponentName"));
         qc.setRepeatable(sectionQuest.getBoolean("Repeat", false));
+        qc.setPersistent(sectionQuest.getBoolean("Persistent", false));
         qc.setAiLife(sectionQuest.getInt("AILife", 25));
         qc.setWinsReqd(sectionQuest.getInt("Wins", 20));
         qc.setCreditsReward(sectionQuest.getInt("Credit Reward", 100));