diff --git a/web/packages/core/src/internal/player/inner.tsx b/web/packages/core/src/internal/player/inner.tsx
index a5848340ac55..1f611a35d89e 100644
--- a/web/packages/core/src/internal/player/inner.tsx
+++ b/web/packages/core/src/internal/player/inner.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
     UnmuteOverlay,
     URLLoadOptions,
     WindowMode,
+    BFCacheBehavior,
 } from "../../public/config";
 import { MovieMetadata, ReadyState } from "../../public/player";
 import { ruffleShadowTemplate } from "../ui/shadow-template";
@@ -2134,8 +2135,15 @@ export class InnerPlayer {
      * Inform the user that the browser restored the file from the back/forward cache.
      */
     protected displayRestoredFromBfcacheMessage(): void {
-        // Do not display the message if another one is already shown.
-        if (this.container.querySelector("#message-overlay") !== null) {
+        // Do not display the message if another one is already shown or website opted out.
+        if (
+            this.container.querySelector("#message-overlay") !== null ||
+            this.loadedConfig?.bfcacheBehavior === BFCacheBehavior.Restore
+        ) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.loadedConfig?.bfcacheBehavior === BFCacheBehavior.Reload) {
+            this.reload();
             return;
         }
         const message = textAsParagraphs("message-restored-from-bfcache");
diff --git a/web/packages/core/src/public/config/default.ts b/web/packages/core/src/public/config/default.ts
index c7d21e7ebebf..a7456b0e4815 100644
--- a/web/packages/core/src/public/config/default.ts
+++ b/web/packages/core/src/public/config/default.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
     UnmuteOverlay,
     WindowMode,
     ScrollingBehavior,
+    BFCacheBehavior,
 } from "./load-options";
 
 export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: Required<BaseLoadOptions> = {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: Required<BaseLoadOptions> = {
     upgradeToHttps: true,
     compatibilityRules: true,
     favorFlash: true,
+    bfcacheBehavior: BFCacheBehavior.Inform,
     warnOnUnsupportedContent: true,
     logLevel: LogLevel.Error,
     showSwfDownload: false,
diff --git a/web/packages/core/src/public/config/load-options.ts b/web/packages/core/src/public/config/load-options.ts
index 18523741ac89..cbdada646abd 100644
--- a/web/packages/core/src/public/config/load-options.ts
+++ b/web/packages/core/src/public/config/load-options.ts
@@ -361,6 +361,26 @@ export enum GamepadButton {
     DPadRight = "dpad-right",
 }
 
+/**
+ * The behavior when the bfcache takes effect
+ */
+export enum BFCacheBehavior {
+    /**
+     * Inform the user that the content was restore from the bfcache.
+     */
+    Inform = "inform",
+
+    /**
+     * Restore the content from the bfcache without a message.
+     */
+    Restore = "restore",
+
+    /**
+     * Reload the content so it starts fresh if the bfcache takes effect.
+     */
+    Reload = "reload",
+}
+
 /**
  * Any options used for loading a movie.
  */
@@ -450,6 +470,13 @@ export interface BaseLoadOptions {
      */
     favorFlash?: boolean;
 
+    /**
+     * Behavior when the bfcache takes effect
+     *
+     * @default BFCacheBehavior.Inform
+     */
+    bfcacheBehavior?: BFCacheBehavior;
+
     /**
      * This is no longer used and does not affect anything.
      * It is only kept for backwards compatibility.