diff --git a/NetworkManager/INetworkManager.h b/NetworkManager/INetworkManager.h
index 4cb6beaad3..3037acbf29 100644
--- a/NetworkManager/INetworkManager.h
+++ b/NetworkManager/INetworkManager.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ namespace WPEFramework
                     string           m_clientCert;
                     string           m_privateKey;
                     string           m_privateKeyPasswd;
+                    bool             m_persistSSIDInfo;
             };
 
             struct EXTERNAL WiFiSSIDInfo {
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ namespace WPEFramework
             // Allow other processes to register/unregister from our notifications
             virtual uint32_t Register(INetworkManager::INotification* notification) = 0;
             virtual uint32_t Unregister(INetworkManager::INotification* notification) = 0;
+            bool m_defaultPersistSSIDInfo = true;
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerJsonRpc.cpp b/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerJsonRpc.cpp
index 599aad34e1..c28670487f 100644
--- a/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerJsonRpc.cpp
+++ b/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerJsonRpc.cpp
@@ -820,7 +820,10 @@ namespace WPEFramework
             ssid.m_privateKey            = parameters["privateKey"].String();
             if (parameters.HasLabel("privateKeyPasswd"))
             ssid.m_privateKeyPasswd      = parameters["privateKeyPasswd"].String();
-
+            if (parameters.HasLabel("persistSSIDInfo"))
+                ssid.m_persistSSIDInfo  = parameters["persistSSIDInfo"].Boolean();
+            else
+                ssid.m_persistSSIDInfo    = _NetworkManager->m_defaultPersistSSIDInfo;
             if (_NetworkManager)
                 rc = _NetworkManager->WiFiConnect(ssid);
             else
diff --git a/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerRDKProxy.cpp b/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerRDKProxy.cpp
index 5dcfd3afdd..040e7e7232 100644
--- a/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerRDKProxy.cpp
+++ b/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerRDKProxy.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ typedef struct _WiFiConnection
     char carootcert[MAX_FILE_PATH_LEN];
     char clientcert[MAX_FILE_PATH_LEN];
     char privatekey[MAX_FILE_PATH_LEN];
+    bool persistSSIDInfo;
 } WiFiConnection;
 
 typedef struct _WiFiConnectedSSIDInfo
@@ -1131,6 +1132,7 @@ const string CIDR_PREFIXES[CIDR_NETMASK_IP_LEN] = {
                     ssid.m_clientCert.copy(param.data.connect.clientcert, sizeof(param.data.connect.clientcert) - 1);
                 if(!ssid.m_privateKey.empty())
                     ssid.m_privateKey.copy(param.data.connect.privatekey, sizeof(param.data.connect.privatekey) - 1);
+                param.data.connect.persistSSIDInfo = ssid.m_persistSSIDInfo;
             }
 
             retVal = IARM_Bus_Call( IARM_BUS_NM_SRV_MGR_NAME, IARM_BUS_WIFI_MGR_API_connect, (void *)&param, sizeof(param));
diff --git a/docs/api/NetworkManagerPlugin.md b/docs/api/NetworkManagerPlugin.md
index 747a89a2d1..b42c99253b 100644
--- a/docs/api/NetworkManagerPlugin.md
+++ b/docs/api/NetworkManagerPlugin.md
@@ -1353,6 +1353,7 @@ Initiates request to connect to the specified SSID with the given passphrase. Pa
 | params.ssid | string | The paired SSID |
 | params.passphrase | string | The access point password |
 | params.securityMode | integer | The security mode. See `getSupportedSecurityModes` |
+| params.persistSSIDInfo | boolean | <sup>*(optional)*</sup> Option to save the SSID Information (default: true) |
 
 ### Result
 
@@ -1373,7 +1374,8 @@ Initiates request to connect to the specified SSID with the given passphrase. Pa
     "params": {
         "ssid": "123412341234",
         "passphrase": "password",
-        "securityMode": 6
+        "securityMode": 6,
+        "persistSSIDInfo": true
     }
 }
 ```