diff --git a/chiptextfield-core/build.gradle b/chiptextfield-core/build.gradle
index 2099d49..beaf2a7 100644
--- a/chiptextfield-core/build.gradle
+++ b/chiptextfield-core/build.gradle
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ kotlin {
             dependencies {
                 api(libs.jetbrains.compose.ui)
                 api(libs.jetbrains.compose.foundation)
+                implementation(libs.androidx.compose.runtime.retain)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/BasicChipTextField.kt b/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/BasicChipTextField.kt
index 4d25271..1890348 100644
--- a/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/BasicChipTextField.kt
+++ b/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/BasicChipTextField.kt
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ fun <T : Chip> BasicChipTextField(
 
     LaunchedEffect(state, state.disposed) {
         if (state.disposed) {
-            state.chips = state.defaultChips
+            if (state.resetChipsAfterLeavingComposition) {
+                state.chips = state.defaultChips
+            }
             state.disposed = false
         }
     }
diff --git a/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/ChipTextFieldState.kt b/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/ChipTextFieldState.kt
index a672af8..5eb9103 100644
--- a/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/ChipTextFieldState.kt
+++ b/chiptextfield-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/dokar/chiptextfield/ChipTextFieldState.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableIntStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.retain.retain
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 
 /**
@@ -35,6 +36,46 @@ fun <T : Chip> rememberChipTextFieldState(
     return remember(key) { ChipTextFieldState(chips = chips) }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return a [ChipTextFieldState] that is retained after leaving the composition.
+ *
+ * Retained state can survive configuration changes, but it does not survive process death. Use
+ * [rememberChipTextFieldState] when the state should only live as long as the current composition.
+ *
+ * @param chips Default chips
+ */
+@Composable
+fun <T : Chip> retainChipTextFieldState(
+    chips: List<T> = emptyList(),
+): ChipTextFieldState<T> {
+    return retain { retainedChipTextFieldState(chips) }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return a [ChipTextFieldState] that is retained after leaving the composition, recreating it when
+ * [key] changes.
+ *
+ * Retained state can survive configuration changes, but it does not survive process death. Use
+ * [rememberChipTextFieldState] when the state should only live as long as the current composition.
+ *
+ * @param chips Default chips
+ * @param key An input that identifies the retained state. When this value changes, the previous
+ * state is discarded and a new state is created with [chips].
+ */
+@Composable
+fun <T : Chip> retainChipTextFieldState(
+    chips: List<T> = emptyList(),
+    key: Any?,
+): ChipTextFieldState<T> {
+    return retain(key) { retainedChipTextFieldState(chips) }
+}
+
+private fun <T : Chip> retainedChipTextFieldState(chips: List<T>): ChipTextFieldState<T> {
+    return ChipTextFieldState(chips = chips).apply {
+        resetChipsAfterLeavingComposition = false
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * State class for [BasicChipTextField]
  *
@@ -44,6 +85,8 @@ fun <T : Chip> rememberChipTextFieldState(
 class ChipTextFieldState<T : Chip>(
     chips: List<T> = emptyList()
 ) {
+    internal var resetChipsAfterLeavingComposition = true
+
     internal var disposed = false
 
     internal var defaultChips: List<T> = chips
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index edef76f..fd9d857 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ androidMinSdk = "23"
 kotlin = "2.4.10"
 coil = "3.5.0"
 compose-multiplatform = "1.11.1"
+androidx-compose-runtime = "1.11.2"
 coroutines = "1.11.0"
 agp = "9.3.0"
 maven-publish = "0.37.0"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ coil-network = { module = "io.coil-kt.coil3:coil-network-ktor3", version.ref = "
 ktor-okhttp = { module = "io.ktor:ktor-client-okhttp", version.ref = "ktor" }
 ktor-js = { module = "io.ktor:ktor-client-js", version.ref = "ktor" }
 jetbrains-compose-runtime = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime", version.ref = "compose-multiplatform" }
+androidx-compose-runtime-retain = { module = "androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-retain", version.ref = "androidx-compose-runtime" }
 jetbrains-compose-foundation = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.foundation:foundation", version.ref = "compose-multiplatform" }
 jetbrains-compose-ui = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.ui:ui", version.ref = "compose-multiplatform" }
 jetbrains-compose-material = { module = "org.jetbrains.compose.material:material", version.ref = "compose-multiplatform" }