diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 874e1d0..2207a55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ Specifies which response format will be accepted. Default is `html`.
 
 Options are `html`, `turbo-stream`, `json`, and `script`.
 
+##### keepalive
+
+Specifies the `keepalive` option. Default is `false`.
+
 #### Turbo Streams
 
 Request.JS will automatically process Turbo Stream responses. Ensure that your Javascript sets the `window.Turbo` global variable:
diff --git a/__tests__/fetch_request.js b/__tests__/fetch_request.js
index 1a2f82e..01130c9 100644
--- a/__tests__/fetch_request.js
+++ b/__tests__/fetch_request.js
@@ -221,6 +221,15 @@ describe('header handling', () => {
     expect(request.fetchOptions.credentials).toBe('include')
   })
 
+  test('has keepalive setting which can be changed', () => {
+    let request
+    request = new FetchRequest("get", "localhost")
+    expect(request.fetchOptions.keepalive).toBe(false)
+
+    request = new FetchRequest("get", "localhost", { keepalive: true})
+    expect(request.fetchOptions.keepalive).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   describe('csrf token inclusion', () => {
     // window.location.hostname is "localhost" in the test suite
     test('csrf token is not included in headers if url hostname is not the same as window.location (http)', () => {
diff --git a/src/fetch_request.js b/src/fetch_request.js
index 11a78bf..9e8c2e5 100644
--- a/src/fetch_request.js
+++ b/src/fetch_request.js
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ export class FetchRequest {
       body: this.formattedBody,
       signal: this.signal,
       credentials: this.credentials,
-      redirect: this.redirect
+      redirect: this.redirect,
+      keepalive: this.keepalive
     }
   }
 
@@ -161,6 +162,10 @@ export class FetchRequest {
     return this.options.credentials || 'same-origin'
   }
 
+  get keepalive () {
+    return this.options.keepalive || false
+  }
+
   get additionalHeaders () {
     return this.options.headers || {}
   }