diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28327d39..ab6fa08b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia-laravel/compare/v1.2.0...1.x)
 
+- Add "always" props using new `Inertia::always()` wrapper ([#627](https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia-laravel/pull/627))
+
 ## [v1.2.0](https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia-laravel/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0) - 2024-05-17
 
 * [1.x] Make commands lazy by [@timacdonald](https://github.com/timacdonald) in https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia-laravel/pull/601
diff --git a/src/AlwaysProp.php b/src/AlwaysProp.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c9ee6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AlwaysProp.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Inertia;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
+
+class AlwaysProp
+{
+    /** @var mixed */
+    protected $value;
+
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $value
+     */
+    public function __construct($value)
+    {
+        $this->value = $value;
+    }
+
+    public function __invoke()
+    {
+        return is_callable($this->value) ? App::call($this->value) : $this->value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Inertia.php b/src/Inertia.php
index c5986616..aee499ea 100644
--- a/src/Inertia.php
+++ b/src/Inertia.php
@@ -12,15 +12,13 @@
  * @method static void version(\Closure|string|null $version)
  * @method static string getVersion()
  * @method static \Inertia\LazyProp lazy(callable $callback)
+ * @method static \Inertia\AlwaysProp always(mixed $value)
  * @method static \Inertia\Response render(string $component, array|\Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Arrayable $props = [])
  * @method static \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response location(string|\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\RedirectResponse $url)
  * @method static void macro(string $name, object|callable $macro)
  * @method static void mixin(object $mixin, bool $replace = true)
  * @method static bool hasMacro(string $name)
  * @method static void flushMacros()
- * @method static void persist(string|array|\Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Arrayable $props)
- * @method static array getPersisted()
- * @method static void flushPersisted()
  *
  * @see \Inertia\ResponseFactory
  */
diff --git a/src/Middleware.php b/src/Middleware.php
index fcb98f4e..24caf9ad 100644
--- a/src/Middleware.php
+++ b/src/Middleware.php
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ class Middleware
      */
     protected $rootView = 'app';
 
-    /**
-     * The properties that should always be included on Inertia responses, regardless of "only" or "except" requests.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $persisted = [];
-
     /**
      * Determines the current asset version.
      *
@@ -60,9 +53,7 @@ public function version(Request $request)
     public function share(Request $request)
     {
         return [
-            'errors' => function () use ($request) {
-                return $this->resolveValidationErrors($request);
-            },
+            'errors' => Inertia::always($this->resolveValidationErrors($request)),
         ];
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +81,6 @@ public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
         });
 
         Inertia::share($this->share($request));
-        Inertia::persist($this->persisted);
         Inertia::setRootView($this->rootView($request));
 
         $response = $next($request);
diff --git a/src/Response.php b/src/Response.php
index 7e1373a9..fc7dcf04 100644
--- a/src/Response.php
+++ b/src/Response.php
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Response implements Responsable
 
     protected $component;
     protected $props;
-    protected $persisted;
     protected $rootView;
     protected $version;
     protected $viewData = [];
@@ -31,11 +30,10 @@ class Response implements Responsable
     /**
      * @param array|Arrayable $props
      */
-    public function __construct(string $component, array $props, string $rootView = 'app', string $version = '', array $persisted = [])
+    public function __construct(string $component, array $props, string $rootView = 'app', string $version = '')
     {
         $this->component = $component;
         $this->props = $props instanceof Arrayable ? $props->toArray() : $props;
-        $this->persisted = $persisted;
         $this->rootView = $rootView;
         $this->version = $version;
     }
@@ -129,6 +127,8 @@ public function resolveProperties(Request $request, array $props): array
             $props = $this->resolveExcept($request, $props);
         }
 
+        $props = $this->resolveAlways($props);
+
         $props = $this->resolvePropertyInstances($props, $request);
 
         return $props;
@@ -164,10 +164,7 @@ public function resolveArrayableProperties(array $props, Request $request, bool
      */
     public function resolveOnly(Request $request, array $props): array
     {
-        $only = array_merge(
-            array_filter(explode(',', $request->header(Header::PARTIAL_ONLY, ''))),
-            $this->persisted
-        );
+        $only = array_filter(explode(',', $request->header(Header::PARTIAL_ONLY, '')));
 
         $value = [];
 
@@ -190,6 +187,21 @@ public function resolveExcept(Request $request, array $props): array
         return $props;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resolve `always` properties that should always be included on all visits, regardless of "only" or "except" requests.
+     */
+    public function resolveAlways(array $props): array
+    {
+        $always = array_filter($this->props, static function ($prop) {
+            return $prop instanceof AlwaysProp;
+        });
+
+        return array_merge(
+            $always,
+            $props
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Resolve all necessary class instances in the given props.
      */
@@ -204,6 +216,10 @@ public function resolvePropertyInstances(array $props, Request $request): array
                 $value = App::call($value);
             }
 
+            if ($value instanceof AlwaysProp) {
+                $value = App::call($value);
+            }
+
             if ($value instanceof PromiseInterface) {
                 $value = $value->wait();
             }
diff --git a/src/ResponseFactory.php b/src/ResponseFactory.php
index 3331d0d2..28144c7d 100644
--- a/src/ResponseFactory.php
+++ b/src/ResponseFactory.php
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ class ResponseFactory
     /** @var array */
     protected $sharedProps = [];
 
-    /** @var array */
-    protected $persisted = [];
-
     /** @var Closure|string|null */
     protected $version;
 
@@ -69,30 +66,6 @@ public function flushShared(): void
         $this->sharedProps = [];
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param string|array|Arrayable $props
-     */
-    public function persist($props): void
-    {
-        if (is_array($props)) {
-            $this->persisted = array_merge($this->persisted, $props);
-        } elseif ($props instanceof Arrayable) {
-            $this->persisted = array_merge($this->persisted, $props->toArray());
-        } else {
-            $this->persisted[] = $props;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public function getPersisted(): array
-    {
-        return $this->persisted;
-    }
-
-    public function flushPersisted(): void
-    {
-        $this->persisted = [];
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param Closure|string|null $version
      */
@@ -115,6 +88,14 @@ public function lazy(callable $callback): LazyProp
         return new LazyProp($callback);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $value
+     */
+    public function always($value): AlwaysProp
+    {
+        return new AlwaysProp($value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param array|Arrayable $props
      */
@@ -128,8 +109,7 @@ public function render(string $component, $props = []): Response
             $component,
             array_merge($this->sharedProps, $props),
             $this->rootView,
-            $this->getVersion(),
-            $this->persisted
+            $this->getVersion()
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/AlwaysPropTest.php b/tests/AlwaysPropTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1756e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AlwaysPropTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Inertia\Tests;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Inertia\AlwaysProp;
+
+class AlwaysPropTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_can_invoke(): void
+    {
+        $alwaysProp = new AlwaysProp(function () {
+            return 'An always value';
+        });
+
+        $this->assertSame('An always value', $alwaysProp());
+    }
+
+    public function test_can_accept_scalar_values(): void
+    {
+        $alwaysProp = new AlwaysProp('An always value');
+
+        $this->assertSame('An always value', $alwaysProp());
+    }
+
+    public function test_can_accept_callables(): void
+    {
+        $callable = new class {
+            public function __invoke() {
+                return 'An always value';
+            }
+        };
+
+        $alwaysProp = new AlwaysProp($callable);
+
+        $this->assertSame('An always value', $alwaysProp());
+    }
+
+    public function test_can_resolve_bindings_when_invoked(): void
+    {
+        $alwaysProp = new AlwaysProp(function (Request $request) {
+            return $request;
+        });
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Request::class, $alwaysProp());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/MiddlewareTest.php b/tests/MiddlewareTest.php
index b5df6d9f..4fb9f5d4 100644
--- a/tests/MiddlewareTest.php
+++ b/tests/MiddlewareTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Inertia\Tests;
 
-use Closure;
 use LogicException;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Middleware;
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session;
 use Inertia\Tests\Stubs\ExampleMiddleware;
 use Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession;
+use Inertia\AlwaysProp;
 
 class MiddlewareTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public function test_it_will_instruct_inertia_to_reload_on_a_version_mismatch():
     public function test_validation_errors_are_registered_as_of_default(): void
     {
         Route::middleware([StartSession::class, ExampleMiddleware::class])->get('/', function () {
-            $this->assertInstanceOf(Closure::class, Inertia::getShared('errors'));
+            $this->assertInstanceOf(AlwaysProp::class, Inertia::getShared('errors'));
         });
 
         $this->withoutExceptionHandling()->get('/');
@@ -239,39 +239,10 @@ public function rootView(Request $request): string
         $response->assertViewIs('welcome');
     }
 
-    public function test_middleware_can_set_persisted_properties(): void
-    {
-        $shared = [
-            'shared' => [
-                'flash' => 'The user has been updated.'
-            ]
-        ];
-
-        $this->prepareMockEndpoint(null, $shared, null, ['shared']);
-
-        $response = $this->get('/', [
-            'X-Inertia' => 'true',
-            'X-Inertia-Partial-Component' => 'User/Edit',
-            'X-Inertia-Partial-Data' => 'user'
-        ]);
-
-        $response->assertOk();
-        $response->assertJson([
-            'props' => [
-                'shared' => [
-                    'flash' => 'The user has been updated.'
-                ],
-                'user' => [
-                    'name' => 'Jonathan',
-                ]
-            ]
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    private function prepareMockEndpoint($version = null, $shared = [], $middleware = null, $persisted = []): \Illuminate\Routing\Route
+    private function prepareMockEndpoint($version = null, $shared = [], $middleware = null): \Illuminate\Routing\Route
     {
         if (is_null($middleware)) {
-            $middleware = new ExampleMiddleware($version, $shared, $persisted);
+            $middleware = new ExampleMiddleware($version, $shared);
         }
 
         return Route::middleware(StartSession::class)->get('/', function (Request $request) use ($middleware) {
diff --git a/tests/ResponseFactoryTest.php b/tests/ResponseFactoryTest.php
index 1a1ed4c9..b86754b9 100644
--- a/tests/ResponseFactoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/ResponseFactoryTest.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession;
 use Illuminate\Session\NullSessionHandler;
 use Illuminate\Session\Store;
+use Inertia\AlwaysProp;
 
 class ResponseFactoryTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -150,22 +151,6 @@ public function test_can_flush_shared_data(): void
         $this->assertSame([], Inertia::getShared());
     }
 
-    public function test_can_persist_properties(): void
-    {
-        Inertia::persist('auth.user');
-        $this->assertSame(['auth.user'], Inertia::getPersisted());
-        Inertia::persist(['posts']);
-        $this->assertSame(['auth.user', 'posts'], Inertia::getPersisted());
-    }
-
-    public function test_can_flush_persisted_data(): void
-    {
-        Inertia::persist('auth.user');
-        $this->assertSame(['auth.user'], Inertia::getPersisted());
-        Inertia::flushPersisted();
-        $this->assertSame([], Inertia::getPersisted());
-    }
-
     public function test_can_create_lazy_prop(): void
     {
         $factory = new ResponseFactory();
@@ -176,6 +161,16 @@ public function test_can_create_lazy_prop(): void
         $this->assertInstanceOf(LazyProp::class, $lazyProp);
     }
 
+    public function test_can_create_always_prop(): void
+    {
+        $factory = new ResponseFactory();
+        $alwaysProp = $factory->always(function () {
+            return 'An always value';
+        });
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(AlwaysProp::class, $alwaysProp);
+    }
+
     public function test_will_accept_arrayabe_props()
     {
         Route::middleware([StartSession::class, ExampleMiddleware::class])->get('/', function () {
diff --git a/tests/ResponseTest.php b/tests/ResponseTest.php
index eb925cbc..d36cdaae 100644
--- a/tests/ResponseTest.php
+++ b/tests/ResponseTest.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Inertia\Tests;
 
-use Exception;
 use Mockery;
 use Inertia\LazyProp;
 use Inertia\Response;
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\ResourceCollection;
+use Inertia\AlwaysProp;
 
 class ResponseTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public function test_lazy_props_are_included_in_partial_reload(): void
         $this->assertSame('A lazy value', $page->props->lazy);
     }
 
-    public function test_persist_props_on_partial_reload(): void
+    public function test_always_props_are_included_on_partial_reload(): void
     {
         $request = Request::create('/user/123', 'GET');
         $request->headers->add(['X-Inertia' => 'true']);
@@ -389,30 +389,29 @@ public function test_persist_props_on_partial_reload(): void
         $request->headers->add(['X-Inertia-Partial-Data' => 'data']);
 
         $props = [
-            'auth' => [
-                'user' => new LazyProp(function () {
-                    return [
-                        'name' => 'Jonathan Reinink',
-                        'email' => 'jonathan@example.com',
-                    ];
-                }),
-                'token' => 'value',
-            ],
+            'user' => new LazyProp(function () {
+                return [
+                    'name' => 'Jonathan Reinink',
+                    'email' => 'jonathan@example.com',
+                ];
+            }),
             'data' => [
                 'name' => 'Taylor Otwell',
-                'email' => 'taylor@example.com',
-            ]
+            ],
+            'errors' => new AlwaysProp(function () {
+                return [
+                    'name' => 'The email field is required.'
+                ];
+            })
         ];
 
-        $response = new Response('User/Edit', $props, 'app', '123', ['auth.user']);
+        $response = new Response('User/Edit', $props, 'app', '123');
         $response = $response->toResponse($request);
         $page = $response->getData();
 
-        $this->assertFalse(isset($page->props->auth->token));
-        $this->assertSame('Jonathan Reinink', $page->props->auth->user->name);
-        $this->assertSame('jonathan@example.com', $page->props->auth->user->email);
+        $this->assertSame('The email field is required.', $page->props->errors->name);
         $this->assertSame('Taylor Otwell', $page->props->data->name);
-        $this->assertSame('taylor@example.com', $page->props->data->email);
+        $this->assertFalse(isset($page->props->user));
     }
 
     public function test_top_level_dot_props_get_unpacked(): void
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/ExampleMiddleware.php b/tests/Stubs/ExampleMiddleware.php
index 3c3822ef..16ef7885 100644
--- a/tests/Stubs/ExampleMiddleware.php
+++ b/tests/Stubs/ExampleMiddleware.php
@@ -19,16 +19,10 @@ class ExampleMiddleware extends Middleware
      */
     protected $shared = [];
 
-    /**
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $persisted = [];
-
-    public function __construct($version = null, $shared = [], $persisted = [])
+    public function __construct($version = null, $shared = [])
     {
         $this->version = $version;
         $this->shared = $shared;
-        $this->persisted = $persisted;
     }
 
     /**