diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/Studio.ts b/theatre/studio/src/Studio.ts
index 2b6e6dd..a1f15fd 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/Studio.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/Studio.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import {getAllPossibleAssetIDs} from '@theatre/shared/utils/assets'
 import {notify} from './notify'
 import type {RafDriverPrivateAPI} from '@theatre/core/rafDrivers'
 
+const DEFAULT_PERSISTENCE_KEY = 'theatre-0.4'
+
 export type CoreExports = typeof _coreExports
 
 const UIConstructorModule =
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ export class Studio {
     }
 
     const storeOpts: Parameters<typeof this._store['initialize']>[0] = {
-      persistenceKey: 'theatre-0.4',
+      persistenceKey: DEFAULT_PERSISTENCE_KEY,
       usePersistentStorage: true,
     }
 
@@ -515,4 +517,8 @@ export class Studio {
       },
     }
   }
+
+  clearPersistentStorage(persistenceKey = DEFAULT_PERSISTENCE_KEY) {
+    this._store.__experimental_clearPersistentStorage(persistenceKey)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/StudioStore.ts b/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/StudioStore.ts
index f8ba364..a189640 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/StudioStore.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/StudioStore.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ import type {Atom, Pointer} from '@theatre/dataverse'
 import type {Draft} from 'immer'
 import {createDraft, finishDraft} from 'immer'
 import type {Store} from 'redux'
-import {persistStateOfStudio} from './persistStateOfStudio'
+import {
+  __experimental_clearPersistentStorage,
+  persistStateOfStudio,
+} from './persistStateOfStudio'
 import type {OnDiskState} from '@theatre/core/projects/store/storeTypes'
 import {generateDiskStateRevision} from './generateDiskStateRevision'
 
@@ -89,6 +92,13 @@ export default class StudioStore {
     return this._reduxStore.getState()
   }
 
+  __experimental_clearPersistentStorage(
+    persistenceKey: string,
+  ): FullStudioState {
+    __experimental_clearPersistentStorage(this._reduxStore, persistenceKey)
+    return this.getState()
+  }
+
   /**
    * This method causes the store to start the history from scratch. This is useful
    * for testing and development where you want to explicitly provide a state to the
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/persistStateOfStudio.ts b/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/persistStateOfStudio.ts
index 06c430a..bd61ea6 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/persistStateOfStudio.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/StudioStore/persistStateOfStudio.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ import type {FullStudioState} from '@theatre/studio/store/index'
 import debounce from 'lodash-es/debounce'
 import type {Store} from 'redux'
 
+const lastStateByStore = new WeakMap<
+  Store<FullStudioState>,
+  StudioPersistentState
+>()
+
 export const persistStateOfStudio = (
   reduxStore: Store<FullStudioState>,
   onInitialize: () => void,
@@ -14,16 +19,16 @@ export const persistStateOfStudio = (
     reduxStore.dispatch(studioActions.replacePersistentState(s))
   }
 
-  const storageKey = localStoragePrefix + '.persistent'
+  const storageKey = getStorageKey(localStoragePrefix)
   const getState = () => reduxStore.getState().$persistent
 
   loadFromPersistentStorage()
 
-  let lastState = getState()
   const persist = () => {
     const newState = getState()
+    const lastState = lastStateByStore.get(reduxStore)
     if (newState === lastState) return
-    lastState = newState
+    lastStateByStore.set(reduxStore, newState)
     localStorage.setItem(storageKey, JSON.stringify(newState))
   }
   reduxStore.subscribe(debounce(persist, 1000))
@@ -54,3 +59,22 @@ export const persistStateOfStudio = (
     }
   }
 }
+
+export const __experimental_clearPersistentStorage = (
+  reduxStore: Store<FullStudioState>,
+  localStoragePrefix: string,
+) => {
+  // This removes the persisted state from localStorage,
+  // while also preventing the current state from being persisted on window unload.
+  // Once the new storage PR lands, this method won't be needed anymore.
+  const storageKey = getStorageKey(localStoragePrefix)
+  const currentState = reduxStore.getState().$persistent
+  localStorage.removeItem(storageKey)
+  // prevent the current state from being persistent on window unload,
+  // unless further state changes are made.
+  lastStateByStore.set(reduxStore, currentState)
+}
+
+function getStorageKey(localStoragePrefix: string) {
+  return localStoragePrefix + '.persistent'
+}
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/TheatreStudio.ts b/theatre/studio/src/TheatreStudio.ts
index 597b525..ade4342 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/TheatreStudio.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/TheatreStudio.ts
@@ -409,6 +409,14 @@ export interface IStudio {
      * Disables the play/pause keyboard shortcut (spacebar)
      */
     __experimental_enablePlayPauseKeyboardShortcut(): void
+    /**
+     * Clears persistent storage and ensures that the current state will not be
+     * saved on window unload. Further changes to state will continue writing to
+     * persistent storage, if enabled during initialization.
+     *
+     * @param persistenceKey - same persistencyKey as in `studio.initialize(opts)`, if any
+     */
+    __experimental_clearPersistentStorage(persistenceKey?: string): void
   }
 }
 
@@ -446,6 +454,9 @@ export default class TheatreStudio implements IStudio {
       // see __experimental_disblePlayPauseKeyboardShortcut()
       __experimental_enablePlayPauseKeyboardShortcut()
     },
+    __experimental_clearPersistentStorage(persistenceKey?: string): void {
+      return getStudio().clearPersistentStorage(persistenceKey)
+    },
   }
 
   /**