2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/GameObject.cpp b/src/crepe/api/GameObject.cpp
index 4874426..7c873ec 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/GameObject.cpp
@@ -30,3 +30,9 @@ void GameObject::set_parent(const GameObject & parent) {
 	RefVector<Metadata> parent_metadata = mgr.get_components_by_id<Metadata>(parent.id);
 	parent_metadata.at(0).get().children.push_back(this->id);
 }
+
+void GameObject::set_persistent() {
+	ComponentManager & mgr = this->component_manager;
+
+	mgr.set_persistent(this->id);
+}
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/GameObject.h b/src/crepe/api/GameObject.h
index 34ef8bb..07d5ad2 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/GameObject.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/GameObject.h
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ public:
 	 */
 	template <typename T, typename... Args>
 	T & add_component(Args &&... args);
+	/**
+	 * \brief Components will not be deleted if this method is called
+	 *
+	 * This method sets the persistent flag of the GameObject to true. If the persistent
+	 * flag is set to true, the GameObject will not be deleted when the scene is changed.
+	 */
+	void set_persistent();
 
 public:
 	//! The id of the GameObject