diff --git a/parlai/core/opt.py b/parlai/core/opt.py
index 45bf2641623..67fce77dd9b 100644
--- a/parlai/core/opt.py
+++ b/parlai/core/opt.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
     "download_path",
     "datapath",
     "batchindex",
-    # we don't save interactive mode, it's only decided by scripts or CLI
+    # we don't save interactive mode or load from checkpoint, it's only decided by scripts or CLI
     "interactive_mode",
+    "load_from_checkpoint",
 ]