diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
index b20b0344..0e43a035 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
@@ -465,6 +465,15 @@ export default {
           :mode="mode"
         />
 
+        <Checkbox
+          v-if="tpmEnabled"
+          v-model:value="persistentStateEnabled"
+          class="check"
+          type="checkbox"
+          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.advancedOptions.persistentState')"
+          :mode="mode"
+        />
+
         <Checkbox
           v-model:value="efiEnabled"
           class="check"
@@ -481,16 +490,6 @@ export default {
           :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.secureBoot')"
           :mode="mode"
         />
-
-        <Checkbox
-          v-if="tpmEnabled || efiEnabled"
-          class="check"
-          type="checkbox"
-          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.advancedOptions.persistentState')"
-          :mode="mode"
-          :value="true"
-          :disabled="true"
-        />
       </Tab>
     </Tabbed>
   </CruResource>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
index 169ecef4..1ec85f2a 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
@@ -873,6 +873,15 @@ export default {
           :mode="mode"
         />
 
+        <Checkbox
+          v-if="tpmEnabled"
+          v-model:value="persistentStateEnabled"
+          class="check"
+          type="checkbox"
+          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.advancedOptions.persistentState')"
+          :mode="mode"
+        />
+
         <Checkbox
           v-model:value="efiEnabled"
           class="check"
@@ -890,16 +899,6 @@ export default {
           :mode="mode"
         />
 
-        <Checkbox
-          v-if="tpmEnabled || efiEnabled"
-          class="check"
-          type="checkbox"
-          :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.advancedOptions.persistentState')"
-          :mode="mode"
-          :value="true"
-          :disabled="true"
-        />
-
         <Banner
           v-if="showCpuPinningBanner"
           color="warning"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/impl.js b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/impl.js
index dbf61067..7592990b 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/impl.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/impl.js
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ export default {
     },
 
     isTpmEnabled(spec) {
-      return !!spec?.template?.spec?.domain?.devices?.tpm ;
+      return !!spec?.template?.spec?.domain?.devices?.tpm;
+    },
+
+    isPersistentStateEnabled(spec) {
+      return !!spec?.template?.spec?.domain?.devices?.tpm?.persistent;
     },
 
     isSecureBoot(spec) {
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
index 792c138e..6aa38a91 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ export default {
       accessCredentials:             [],
       efiEnabled:                    false,
       tpmEnabled:                    false,
+      persistentStateEnabled:        false,
       secureBoot:                    false,
       userDataTemplateId:            '',
       saveUserDataAsClearText:       false,
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ export default {
       const installAgent = this.hasInstallAgent(userData, osType, true);
       const efiEnabled = this.isEfiEnabled(spec);
       const tpmEnabled = this.isTpmEnabled(spec);
+      const persistentStateEnabled = this.isPersistentStateEnabled(spec);
       const secureBoot = this.isSecureBoot(spec);
       const cpuPinning = this.isCpuPinning(spec);
 
@@ -399,6 +401,7 @@ export default {
       this['installUSBTablet'] = installUSBTablet;
       this['efiEnabled'] = efiEnabled;
       this['tpmEnabled'] = tpmEnabled;
+      this['persistentStateEnabled'] = persistentStateEnabled;
       this['secureBoot'] = secureBoot;
       this['cpuPinning'] = cpuPinning;
 
@@ -1384,30 +1387,25 @@ export default {
     },
 
     setBootMethod(boot = { efi: false, secureBoot: false }) {
-      if (!boot.efi) {
+      if (boot.efi && boot.secureBoot) {
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'features.smm.enabled', true);
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'firmware.bootloader.efi.secureBoot', true);
+      } else if (boot.efi && !boot.secureBoot) {
+        // set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'features.smm.enabled', false);
+
+        try {
+          delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.features.smm['enabled'];
+          const noKeys = Object.keys(this.spec.template.spec.domain.features.smm).length === 0;
+
+          if (noKeys) {
+            delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.features['smm'];
+          }
+        } catch (e) {}
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'firmware.bootloader.efi.secureBoot', false);
+      } else {
         delete this.spec.template.spec.domain['firmware'];
         delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.features['smm'];
-
-        return;
       }
-
-      set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'firmware.bootloader.efi.persistent', true);
-      set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'firmware.bootloader.efi.secureBoot', !!boot.secureBoot);
-
-      if (boot.secureBoot) {
-        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain, 'features.smm.enabled', true);
-
-        return;
-      }
-
-      try {
-        const smm = this.spec.template.spec.domain.features.smm;
-
-        delete smm['enabled'];
-        if (Object.keys(smm).length === 0) {
-          delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.features['smm'];
-        }
-      } catch (e) {}
     },
 
     setCpuPinning(value) {
@@ -1420,12 +1418,20 @@ export default {
 
     setTPM(tpmEnabled) {
       if (tpmEnabled) {
-        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain.devices, 'tpm.persistent', true);
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain.devices, 'tpm', {});
       } else {
         delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.devices['tpm'];
       }
     },
 
+    setPersistentStateEnabled(persistentStateEnabled) {
+      if (persistentStateEnabled) {
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain.devices, 'tpm', { persistent: true });
+      } else {
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain.devices, 'tpm', {});
+      }
+    },
+
     deleteSSHFromUserData(ssh = []) {
       const sshAuthorizedKeys = this.getSSHFromUserData(this.userScript);
 
@@ -1549,6 +1555,10 @@ export default {
       this.setTPM(val);
     },
 
+    persistentStateEnabled(val) {
+      this.setPersistentStateEnabled(val);
+    },
+
     installAgent: {
       /**
        * rules