diff --git a/signature-pad/src/main/java/com/github/gcacace/signaturepad/views/SignaturePad.java b/signature-pad/src/main/java/com/github/gcacace/signaturepad/views/SignaturePad.java
index 9e89096..15fbbdf 100644
--- a/signature-pad/src/main/java/com/github/gcacace/signaturepad/views/SignaturePad.java
+++ b/signature-pad/src/main/java/com/github/gcacace/signaturepad/views/SignaturePad.java
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public class SignaturePad extends View {
     private final int DEFAULT_ATTR_PEN_COLOR = Color.BLACK;
     private final float DEFAULT_ATTR_VELOCITY_FILTER_WEIGHT = 0.9f;
     private final boolean DEFAULT_ATTR_CLEAR_ON_DOUBLE_CLICK = false;
+    private final boolean DEFAULT_ATTR_PRESERVE = true;
+    private boolean mPreserve;
 
     private Paint mPaint = new Paint();
     private Bitmap mSignatureBitmap = null;
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ public SignaturePad(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
 
         //Configurable parameters
         try {
+            mPreserve = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.SignaturePad_preserve, DEFAULT_ATTR_PRESERVE);
             mMinWidth = a.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.SignaturePad_penMinWidth, convertDpToPx(DEFAULT_ATTR_PEN_MIN_WIDTH_PX));
             mMaxWidth = a.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.SignaturePad_penMaxWidth, convertDpToPx(DEFAULT_ATTR_PEN_MAX_WIDTH_PX));
             mPaint.setColor(a.getColor(R.styleable.SignaturePad_penColor, DEFAULT_ATTR_PEN_COLOR));
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ public boolean onDoubleTap(MotionEvent e) {
 
     @Override
     protected Parcelable onSaveInstanceState() {
+        if (!mPreserve) return super.onSaveInstanceState();
         try {
             Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
             bundle.putParcelable("superState", super.onSaveInstanceState());
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ protected Parcelable onSaveInstanceState() {
 
     @Override
     protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Parcelable state) {
+        if (!mPreserve) {
+            super.onRestoreInstanceState(state);
+            return;
+        }
         if (state instanceof Bundle) {
             Bundle bundle = (Bundle) state;
             this.setSignatureBitmap((Bitmap) bundle.getParcelable("signatureBitmap"));
@@ -151,6 +159,15 @@ public void setPenColorRes(int colorRes) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set flag preserve true or false
+     *
+     * @param shouldPreserve if signature should be preserved when activity is destroyed.
+     */
+    public void setPreserve(boolean shouldPreserve) {
+        mPreserve = shouldPreserve;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the pen color from a given color.
      *
diff --git a/signature-pad/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/signature-pad/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index d1d107b..9092c39 100644
--- a/signature-pad/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/signature-pad/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
         <attr name="penColor" format="color" />
         <attr name="velocityFilterWeight" format="float" />
         <attr name="clearOnDoubleClick" format="boolean"/>
+        <attr name="preserve" format="boolean"/>
     </declare-styleable>
 </resources>