diff --git a/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContent.js
index 368c08107..10e19ae20 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContent.js
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ class DeleteArtistModalContent extends Component {
     super(props, context);
 
     this.state = {
-      deleteFiles: false,
-      addImportListExclusion: false
+      deleteFiles: false
     };
   }
 
@@ -35,16 +34,11 @@ class DeleteArtistModalContent extends Component {
     this.setState({ deleteFiles: value });
   };
 
-  onAddImportListExclusionChange = ({ value }) => {
-    this.setState({ addImportListExclusion: value });
-  };
-
   onDeleteArtistConfirmed = () => {
     const deleteFiles = this.state.deleteFiles;
-    const addImportListExclusion = this.state.addImportListExclusion;
+    const addImportListExclusion = this.props.deleteOptions.addImportListExclusion;
 
     this.setState({ deleteFiles: false });
-    this.setState({ addImportListExclusion: false });
     this.props.onDeletePress(deleteFiles, addImportListExclusion);
   };
 
@@ -56,7 +50,9 @@ class DeleteArtistModalContent extends Component {
       artistName,
       path,
       statistics,
-      onModalClose
+      deleteOptions,
+      onModalClose,
+      onDeleteOptionChange
     } = this.props;
 
     const {
@@ -65,7 +61,7 @@ class DeleteArtistModalContent extends Component {
     } = statistics;
 
     const deleteFiles = this.state.deleteFiles;
-    const addImportListExclusion = this.state.addImportListExclusion;
+    const addImportListExclusion = deleteOptions.addImportListExclusion;
 
     let deleteFilesLabel = `Delete ${trackFileCount} Track Files`;
     let deleteFilesHelpText = translate('DeleteFilesHelpText');
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@ class DeleteArtistModalContent extends Component {
               value={addImportListExclusion}
               helpText={translate('AddImportListExclusionArtistHelpText')}
               kind={kinds.DANGER}
-              onChange={this.onAddImportListExclusionChange}
+              onChange={onDeleteOptionChange}
             />
           </FormGroup>
 
@@ -158,6 +154,8 @@ DeleteArtistModalContent.propTypes = {
   artistName: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   path: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   statistics: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  deleteOptions: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  onDeleteOptionChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onDeletePress: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onModalClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContentConnector.js b/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContentConnector.js
index 5b7fef377..321dc63a6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContentConnector.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Artist/Delete/DeleteArtistModalContentConnector.js
@@ -1,56 +1,44 @@
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
-import { deleteArtist } from 'Store/Actions/artistActions';
+import { deleteArtist, setDeleteOption } from 'Store/Actions/artistActions';
 import createArtistSelector from 'Store/Selectors/createArtistSelector';
 import DeleteArtistModalContent from './DeleteArtistModalContent';
 
 function createMapStateToProps() {
   return createSelector(
+    (state) => state.artist.deleteOptions,
     createArtistSelector(),
-    (artist) => {
-      return artist;
+    (deleteOptions, artist) => {
+      return {
+        ...artist,
+        deleteOptions
+      };
     }
   );
 }
 
-const mapDispatchToProps = {
-  deleteArtist
-};
-
-class DeleteArtistModalContentConnector extends Component {
-
-  //
-  // Listeners
-
-  onDeletePress = (deleteFiles, addImportListExclusion) => {
-    this.props.deleteArtist({
-      id: this.props.artistId,
-      deleteFiles,
-      addImportListExclusion
-    });
-
-    this.props.onModalClose(true);
+function createMapDispatchToProps(dispatch, props) {
+  return {
+    onDeleteOptionChange(option) {
+      dispatch(
+        setDeleteOption({
+          [option.name]: option.value
+        })
+      );
+    },
+
+    onDeletePress(deleteFiles, addImportListExclusion) {
+      dispatch(
+        deleteArtist({
+          id: props.artistId,
+          deleteFiles,
+          addImportListExclusion
+        })
+      );
+
+      props.onModalClose(true);
+    }
   };
-
-  //
-  // Render
-
-  render() {
-    return (
-      <DeleteArtistModalContent
-        {...this.props}
-        onDeletePress={this.onDeletePress}
-      />
-    );
-  }
 }
 
-DeleteArtistModalContentConnector.propTypes = {
-  artistId: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
-  onModalClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  deleteArtist: PropTypes.func.isRequired
-};
-
-export default connect(createMapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(DeleteArtistModalContentConnector);
+export default connect(createMapStateToProps, createMapDispatchToProps)(DeleteArtistModalContent);
diff --git a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/artistActions.js b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/artistActions.js
index ee81624e0..3a1a404d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/artistActions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/artistActions.js
@@ -157,9 +157,16 @@ export const defaultState = {
   items: [],
   sortKey: 'sortName',
   sortDirection: sortDirections.ASCENDING,
-  pendingChanges: {}
+  pendingChanges: {},
+  deleteOptions: {
+    addImportListExclusion: false
+  }
 };
 
+export const persistState = [
+  'artist.deleteOptions'
+];
+
 //
 // Actions Types
 
@@ -171,6 +178,8 @@ export const DELETE_ARTIST = 'artist/deleteArtist';
 export const TOGGLE_ARTIST_MONITORED = 'artist/toggleArtistMonitored';
 export const TOGGLE_ALBUM_MONITORED = 'artist/toggleAlbumMonitored';
 
+export const SET_DELETE_OPTION = 'artist/setDeleteOption';
+
 //
 // Action Creators
 
@@ -211,6 +220,8 @@ export const setArtistValue = createAction(SET_ARTIST_VALUE, (payload) => {
   };
 });
 
+export const setDeleteOption = createAction(SET_DELETE_OPTION);
+
 //
 // Helpers
 
@@ -340,6 +351,15 @@ export const actionHandlers = handleThunks({
 
 export const reducers = createHandleActions({
 
-  [SET_ARTIST_VALUE]: createSetSettingValueReducer(section)
+  [SET_ARTIST_VALUE]: createSetSettingValueReducer(section),
+
+  [SET_DELETE_OPTION]: (state, { payload }) => {
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      deleteOptions: {
+        ...payload
+      }
+    };
+  }
 
 }, defaultState, section);