diff --git a/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/commands.rs b/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/commands.rs
index 57b37195a9..2d75719edb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/commands.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     context::ContextBuilder,
     error::{InteropError, ScriptError},
     event::{
-        CallbackLabel, IntoCallbackLabel, OnScriptLoaded, OnScriptUnloaded,
+        CallbackLabel, IntoCallbackLabel, OnScriptLoaded, OnScriptReloaded, OnScriptUnloaded,
         ScriptCallbackResponseEvent,
     },
     extractors::{with_handler_system_state, HandlerContext},
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ impl<P: IntoScriptPluginParams> CreateOrUpdateScript<P> {
 #[profiling::all_functions]
 impl<P: IntoScriptPluginParams> Command for CreateOrUpdateScript<P> {
     fn apply(self, world: &mut bevy::prelude::World) {
+        let mut reload_state = None;
         let success = with_handler_system_state(
             world,
             |guard, handler_ctxt: &mut HandlerContext<P>| {
@@ -194,6 +195,28 @@ impl<P: IntoScriptPluginParams> Command for CreateOrUpdateScript<P> {
                             // it can potentially be loaded but without a successful script reload but that
                             // leaves us in an okay state
                             handler_ctxt.scripts.scripts.insert(self.id.clone(), script);
+                        } else {
+                            match handler_ctxt.call_dynamic_label(
+                                &OnScriptReloaded::into_callback_label(),
+                                &self.id,
+                                Entity::from_raw(0),
+                                vec![ScriptValue::Bool(true)],
+                                guard.clone(),
+                            ) {
+                                Ok(state) => {
+                                    reload_state = Some(state);
+                                }
+                                Err(err) => {
+                                    handle_script_errors(
+                                        guard.clone(),
+                                        vec![err
+                                            .with_script(self.id.clone())
+                                            .with_context(P::LANGUAGE)
+                                            .with_context("saving reload state")]
+                                        .into_iter(),
+                                    );
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                         bevy::log::debug!("{}: reloading script with id: {}", P::LANGUAGE, self.id);
                         self.reload_context(guard.clone(), handler_ctxt)
@@ -235,13 +258,24 @@ impl<P: IntoScriptPluginParams> Command for CreateOrUpdateScript<P> {
         // immediately run command for callback, but only if loading went fine
         if success {
             RunScriptCallback::<P>::new(
-                self.id,
+                self.id.clone(),
                 Entity::from_raw(0),
                 OnScriptLoaded::into_callback_label(),
                 vec![],
                 false,
             )
-            .apply(world)
+            .apply(world);
+
+            if let Some(state) = reload_state {
+                RunScriptCallback::<P>::new(
+                    self.id,
+                    Entity::from_raw(0),
+                    OnScriptReloaded::into_callback_label(),
+                    vec![ScriptValue::Bool(false), state],
+                    false,
+                )
+                .apply(world);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/event.rs b/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/event.rs
index 7d9c5c3da7..5146e52134 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/event.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_mod_scripting_core/src/event.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ macro_rules! callback_labels {
 callback_labels!(
     OnScriptLoaded => "on_script_loaded",
     OnScriptUnloaded => "on_script_unloaded",
+    OnScriptReloaded => "on_script_reloaded",
 );
 
 /// A trait for types that can be converted into a callback label
diff --git a/docs/src/ScriptingReference/core-callbacks.md b/docs/src/ScriptingReference/core-callbacks.md
index b8f81a7b95..150badeaab 100644
--- a/docs/src/ScriptingReference/core-callbacks.md
+++ b/docs/src/ScriptingReference/core-callbacks.md
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 On top of callbacks which are registered by your application, BMS provides a set of core callbacks which are always available.
 
-The two core callbacks are:
+The three core callbacks are:
 - `on_script_loaded`
 - `on_script_unloaded`
+- `on_script_reloaded`
 
 ## `on_script_loaded`
 
@@ -30,3 +31,24 @@ function on_script_unloaded()
     print("Goodbye world")
 end
 ```
+
+## `on_script_reloaded`
+
+This will be called twice: right before and after a script is reloaded.
+
+The first parameter `save` informs you whether it is time to save a value or restore it.
+
+Before the reload, it is called with one argument: `true`. After the script is reloaded, it is called with two parameters: the first is `false` and the second is value returned from before.
+
+```lua
+mode = 1
+function on_script_reloaded(save, value)
+    if save then
+        print("Before I go, take this.")
+        return mode
+    else
+        print("I'm back. Where was I?")
+        mode = value
+    end
+end
+```