diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/resources/graphiql/index.html b/spring-graphql/src/main/resources/graphiql/index.html
index bf1dbee9b..bdcf28838 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/main/resources/graphiql/index.html
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/main/resources/graphiql/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
         React.createElement(GraphiQL, {
             fetcher: gqlFetcher,
             defaultVariableEditorOpen: true,
-            headerEditorEnabled: true
+            headerEditorEnabled: true,
+            shouldPersistHeaders: true
         }),
         document.getElementById('graphiql'),
     );