diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs
index e1f3ffc0b76..15d3965d3d2 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ pub struct Plot {
     allow_scroll: bool,
     allow_double_click_reset: bool,
     allow_boxed_zoom: bool,
+    allow_auto_bounds: bool,
     auto_bounds: AxisBools,
     min_auto_bounds: PlotBounds,
     margin_fraction: Vec2,
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ impl Plot {
             allow_scroll: true,
             allow_double_click_reset: true,
             allow_boxed_zoom: true,
+            allow_auto_bounds: true,
             auto_bounds: false.into(),
             min_auto_bounds: PlotBounds::NOTHING,
             margin_fraction: Vec2::splat(0.05),
@@ -375,6 +377,22 @@ impl Plot {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Whether to allow auto bounds. Default: `true`.
+    /// If `false`, it set `bounds_modified` to true to prevent auto adjusting bounds,
+    /// also it check if the user double clicked to reset bounds. If so, it set `bounds_modified` to false.
+    ///
+    /// It's needed when a new plot is started, such as when resetting egui memory and pan/zoom that
+    /// have not been used before, as the limits can be saved as persistent data.
+    ///
+    /// Currently, if `allow_auto_bounds(false)` and `plot_ui.set_plot_bounds(PlotBounds)` are used in
+    /// same time `set_plot_bounds` will be ignored.
+    ///
+    /// TODO: Refactor `Plot::allow_auto_bounds` and `Plot::set_plot_bounds` feature to work together.
+    pub fn allow_auto_bounds(mut self, on: bool) -> Self {
+        self.allow_auto_bounds = on;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Config the button pointer to use for boxed zooming. Default: [`Secondary`](PointerButton::Secondary)
     pub fn boxed_zoom_pointer_button(mut self, boxed_zoom_pointer_button: PointerButton) -> Self {
         self.boxed_zoom_pointer_button = boxed_zoom_pointer_button;
@@ -711,6 +729,7 @@ impl Plot {
             show_grid,
             linked_axes,
             linked_cursors,
+            allow_auto_bounds,
 
             clamp_grid,
             grid_spacers,
@@ -951,23 +970,29 @@ impl Plot {
             });
         };
 
+        let reset_bounds = allow_double_click_reset && response.double_clicked();
+
         // Allow double clicking to reset to the initial bounds.
-        if allow_double_click_reset && response.double_clicked() {
+        if reset_bounds {
             bounds_modified = false.into();
         }
 
-        // Apply bounds modifications.
-        for modification in bounds_modifications {
-            match modification {
-                BoundsModification::Set(new_bounds) => {
-                    bounds = new_bounds;
-                    bounds_modified = true.into();
-                }
-                BoundsModification::Translate(delta) => {
-                    bounds.translate(delta);
-                    bounds_modified = true.into();
+        if allow_auto_bounds {
+            // Apply bounds modifications.
+            for modification in bounds_modifications {
+                match modification {
+                    BoundsModification::Set(new_bounds) => {
+                        bounds = new_bounds;
+                        bounds_modified = true.into();
+                    }
+                    BoundsModification::Translate(delta) => {
+                        bounds.translate(delta);
+                        bounds_modified = true.into();
+                    }
                 }
             }
+        } else if !reset_bounds {
+            bounds_modified = true.into();
         }
 
         // Reset bounds to initial bounds if they haven't been modified.