diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp
index 0c6091a35..7b8458726 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     doubleClickToPlay = settings->value("interface/doubleclicktoplay", true).toBool();
     clickPlaysAllSelected = settings->value("interface/clickPlaysAllSelected", true).toBool();
     playToStack = settings->value("interface/playtostack", true).toBool();
+    doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases = settings->value("interface/doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases", true).toBool();
     startingHandSize = settings->value("interface/startinghandsize", 7).toInt();
     annotateTokens = settings->value("interface/annotatetokens", false).toBool();
     tabGameSplitterSizes = settings->value("interface/tabgame_splittersizes").toByteArray();
@@ -664,6 +665,12 @@ void SettingsCache::setPlayToStack(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _playToStack)
     settings->setValue("interface/playtostack", playToStack);
 }
 
+void SettingsCache::setDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases)
+{
+    doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases = static_cast<bool>(_doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases);
+    settings->setValue("interface/doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases", doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases);
+}
+
 void SettingsCache::setStartingHandSize(int _startingHandSize)
 {
     startingHandSize = _startingHandSize;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h
index cf0daff69..eb504e387 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ private:
     bool doubleClickToPlay;
     bool clickPlaysAllSelected;
     bool playToStack;
+    bool doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases;
     int startingHandSize;
     bool annotateTokens;
     QByteArray tabGameSplitterSizes;
@@ -525,6 +526,10 @@ public:
     {
         return playToStack;
     }
+    bool getDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases() const
+    {
+        return doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases;
+    }
     int getStartingHandSize() const
     {
         return startingHandSize;
@@ -984,6 +989,7 @@ public slots:
     void setDoubleClickToPlay(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _doubleClickToPlay);
     void setClickPlaysAllSelected(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _clickPlaysAllSelected);
     void setPlayToStack(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _playToStack);
+    void setDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases);
     void setStartingHandSize(int _startingHandSize);
     void setAnnotateTokens(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _annotateTokens);
     void setTabGameSplitterSizes(const QByteArray &_tabGameSplitterSizes);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp
index 22e3ceb50..d5d0ebfe0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.cpp
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ void ArrowItem::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
-ArrowDragItem::ArrowDragItem(Player *_owner, ArrowTarget *_startItem, const QColor &_color)
-    : ArrowItem(_owner, -1, _startItem, 0, _color)
+ArrowDragItem::ArrowDragItem(Player *_owner, ArrowTarget *_startItem, const QColor &_color, int _deleteInPhase)
+    : ArrowItem(_owner, -1, _startItem, 0, _color), deleteInPhase(_deleteInPhase)
 {
 }
 
@@ -231,20 +231,28 @@ void ArrowDragItem::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
             cmd.set_target_player_id(targetZone->getPlayer()->getPlayerInfo()->getId());
             cmd.set_target_zone(targetZone->getName().toStdString());
             cmd.set_target_card_id(targetCard->getId());
-        } else {
+        } else { // failed to cast target to card, this means it's a player
             PlayerTarget *targetPlayer = qgraphicsitem_cast<PlayerTarget *>(targetItem);
             cmd.set_target_player_id(targetPlayer->getOwner()->getPlayerInfo()->getId());
         }
-        if (startZone->getName().compare("hand") == 0) {
+
+        // if the card is in hand then we will move the card to stack or table as part of drawing the arrow
+        if (startZone->getName() == "hand") {
             startCard->playCard(false);
             CardInfoPtr ci = startCard->getCard().getCardPtr();
-            if (ci && ((!SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() && ci->getUiAttributes().tableRow == 3) ||
-                       (SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() && ci->getUiAttributes().tableRow != 0 &&
-                        startCard->getZone()->getName().toStdString() != "stack")))
+            bool playToStack = SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack();
+            if (ci &&
+                ((!playToStack && ci->getUiAttributes().tableRow == 3) ||
+                 (playToStack && ci->getUiAttributes().tableRow != 0 && startCard->getZone()->getName() != "stack")))
                 cmd.set_start_zone("stack");
             else
-                cmd.set_start_zone(SettingsCache::instance().getPlayToStack() ? "stack" : "table");
+                cmd.set_start_zone(playToStack ? "stack" : "table");
         }
+
+        if (deleteInPhase != 0) {
+            cmd.set_delete_in_phase(deleteInPhase);
+        }
+
         player->getPlayerActions()->sendGameCommand(cmd);
     }
     delArrow();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.h b/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.h
index 8405083fe..cb78ee066 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/arrow_item.h
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ class ArrowDragItem : public ArrowItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
+    int deleteInPhase;
     QList<ArrowDragItem *> childArrows;
 
 public:
-    ArrowDragItem(Player *_owner, ArrowTarget *_startItem, const QColor &_color);
+    ArrowDragItem(Player *_owner, ArrowTarget *_startItem, const QColor &_color, int _deleteInPhase);
     void addChildArrow(ArrowDragItem *childArrow);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
index 52e237897..e786b5329 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/card_item.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../../client/settings/cache_settings.h"
 #include "../../interface/widgets/tabs/tab_game.h"
 #include "../game_scene.h"
+#include "../phase.h"
 #include "../player/player.h"
 #include "../zones/card_zone.h"
 #include "../zones/logic/view_zone_logic.h"
@@ -275,9 +276,14 @@ void CardItem::drawArrow(const QColor &arrowColor)
     if (owner->getGame()->getPlayerManager()->isSpectator())
         return;
 
-    Player *arrowOwner =
-        owner->getGame()->getPlayerManager()->getActiveLocalPlayer(owner->getGame()->getGameState()->getActivePlayer());
-    ArrowDragItem *arrow = new ArrowDragItem(arrowOwner, this, arrowColor);
+    auto *game = owner->getGame();
+    Player *arrowOwner = game->getPlayerManager()->getActiveLocalPlayer(game->getGameState()->getActivePlayer());
+    int phase = 0; // 0 means to not set the phase
+    if (SettingsCache::instance().getDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases()) {
+        int currentPhase = game->getGameState()->getCurrentPhase();
+        phase = Phases::getLastSubphase(currentPhase) + 1;
+    }
+    ArrowDragItem *arrow = new ArrowDragItem(arrowOwner, this, arrowColor, phase);
     scene()->addItem(arrow);
     arrow->grabMouse();
 
@@ -288,7 +294,7 @@ void CardItem::drawArrow(const QColor &arrowColor)
         if (card->getZone() != zone)
             continue;
 
-        ArrowDragItem *childArrow = new ArrowDragItem(arrowOwner, card, arrowColor);
+        ArrowDragItem *childArrow = new ArrowDragItem(arrowOwner, card, arrowColor, phase);
         scene()->addItem(childArrow);
         arrow->addChildArrow(childArrow);
     }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/phase.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/phase.cpp
index 32c9060ee..7fb1700a5 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/phase.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/phase.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,28 @@ Phase Phases::getPhase(int phase)
     }
 }
 
+int Phases::getLastSubphase(int phase)
+{
+    if (0 <= phase && phase < Phases::phaseTypesCount) {
+        return subPhasesEnd[phase];
+    } else {
+        return phase;
+    }
+}
+
+QVector<int> getSubPhasesEnd()
+{
+    QVector<int> array(Phases::phaseTypesCount);
+    for (int phaseEnd = Phases::phaseTypesCount - 1; phaseEnd >= 0;) {
+        int subPhase = phaseEnd;
+        for (; subPhase >= 0 && Phases::phases[phaseEnd].color == Phases::phases[subPhase].color; --subPhase) {
+            array[subPhase] = phaseEnd;
+        }
+        phaseEnd = subPhase;
+    }
+    return array;
+}
+
 const Phase Phases::unknownPhase(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Unknown Phase"), "black", "unknown_phase");
 const Phase Phases::phases[Phases::phaseTypesCount] = {
     {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Untap"), "green", "untap_step"},
@@ -35,3 +57,4 @@ const Phase Phases::phases[Phases::phaseTypesCount] = {
     {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "End of Combat"), "red", "end_combat"},
     {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "Second Main"), "blue", "main_2"},
     {QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Phase", "End/Cleanup"), "green", "end_step"}};
+const QVector<int> Phases::subPhasesEnd = getSubPhasesEnd();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/phase.h b/cockatrice/src/game/phase.h
index 6e451161e..2e712932f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/phase.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/phase.h
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ struct Phases
     const static int phaseTypesCount = 11;
     const static Phase unknownPhase;
     const static Phase phases[phaseTypesCount];
+    const static QVector<int> subPhasesEnd;
 
     static Phase getPhase(int);
+    static int getLastSubphase(int phase);
 };
 
 #endif // PHASE_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
index 73508d843..e92593d55 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -801,6 +801,10 @@ UserInterfaceSettingsPage::UserInterfaceSettingsPage()
     connect(&playToStackCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance(),
             &SettingsCache::setPlayToStack);
 
+    doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhasesCheckBox.setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().getDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases());
+    connect(&doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhasesCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance(),
+            &SettingsCache::setDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases);
+
     closeEmptyCardViewCheckBox.setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().getCloseEmptyCardView());
     connect(&closeEmptyCardViewCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance(),
             &SettingsCache::setCloseEmptyCardView);
@@ -821,10 +825,11 @@ UserInterfaceSettingsPage::UserInterfaceSettingsPage()
     generalGrid->addWidget(&doubleClickToPlayCheckBox, 0, 0);
     generalGrid->addWidget(&clickPlaysAllSelectedCheckBox, 1, 0);
     generalGrid->addWidget(&playToStackCheckBox, 2, 0);
-    generalGrid->addWidget(&closeEmptyCardViewCheckBox, 3, 0);
-    generalGrid->addWidget(&focusCardViewSearchBarCheckBox, 4, 0);
-    generalGrid->addWidget(&annotateTokensCheckBox, 5, 0);
-    generalGrid->addWidget(&useTearOffMenusCheckBox, 6, 0);
+    generalGrid->addWidget(&doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhasesCheckBox, 3, 0);
+    generalGrid->addWidget(&closeEmptyCardViewCheckBox, 4, 0);
+    generalGrid->addWidget(&focusCardViewSearchBarCheckBox, 5, 0);
+    generalGrid->addWidget(&annotateTokensCheckBox, 6, 0);
+    generalGrid->addWidget(&useTearOffMenusCheckBox, 7, 0);
 
     generalGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     generalGroupBox->setLayout(generalGrid);
@@ -942,6 +947,7 @@ void UserInterfaceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     doubleClickToPlayCheckBox.setText(tr("&Double-click cards to play them (instead of single-click)"));
     clickPlaysAllSelectedCheckBox.setText(tr("&Clicking plays all selected cards (instead of just the clicked card)"));
     playToStackCheckBox.setText(tr("&Play all nonlands onto the stack (not the battlefield) by default"));
+    doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhasesCheckBox.setText(tr("Do not delete &arrows inside of subphases"));
     closeEmptyCardViewCheckBox.setText(tr("Close card view window when last card is removed"));
     focusCardViewSearchBarCheckBox.setText(tr("Auto focus search bar when card view window is opened"));
     annotateTokensCheckBox.setText(tr("Annotate card text on tokens"));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
index 22c9fa1c0..10134f3a8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ private:
     QCheckBox doubleClickToPlayCheckBox;
     QCheckBox clickPlaysAllSelectedCheckBox;
     QCheckBox playToStackCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhasesCheckBox;
     QCheckBox closeEmptyCardViewCheckBox;
     QCheckBox focusCardViewSearchBarCheckBox;
     QCheckBox annotateTokensCheckBox;
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
index 75195fc96..b97bd09c7 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
+++ b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ void SettingsCache::setClickPlaysAllSelected(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _clickPlaysAl
 void SettingsCache::setPlayToStack(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _playToStack */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setDoNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _doNotDeleteArrowsInSubPhases */)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setStartingHandSize(int /* _startingHandSize */)
 {
 }
@@ -445,4 +448,4 @@ void SettingsCache::setRoundCardCorners(bool /* _roundCardCorners */)
 
 void CardPictureLoader::clearPixmapCache(CardInfoPtr /* card */)
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp
index 1c81b6823..ea62c96fa 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_abstract_player.cpp
@@ -1210,7 +1210,9 @@ Server_AbstractPlayer::cmdCreateArrow(const Command_CreateArrow &cmd, ResponseCo
         }
     }
 
-    auto arrow = new Server_Arrow(newArrowId(), startCard, targetItem, cmd.arrow_color());
+    int currentPhase = game->getActivePhase();
+    int deletionPhase = cmd.has_delete_in_phase() ? cmd.delete_in_phase() : currentPhase;
+    auto arrow = new Server_Arrow(newArrowId(), startCard, targetItem, cmd.arrow_color(), currentPhase, deletionPhase);
     addArrow(arrow);
 
     Event_CreateArrow event;
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.cpp b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.cpp
index 9433d8d3f..f6787baa2 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@
 
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/serverinfo_arrow.pb.h>
 
-Server_Arrow::Server_Arrow(int _id, Server_Card *_startCard, Server_ArrowTarget *_targetItem, const color &_arrowColor)
-    : id(_id), startCard(_startCard), targetItem(_targetItem), arrowColor(_arrowColor)
+Server_Arrow::Server_Arrow(int _id,
+                           Server_Card *_startCard,
+                           Server_ArrowTarget *_targetItem,
+                           const color &_arrowColor,
+                           int _phaseCreated,
+                           int _phaseDeleted)
+    : id(_id), startCard(_startCard), targetItem(_targetItem), arrowColor(_arrowColor), phaseCreated(_phaseCreated),
+      phaseDeleted(_phaseDeleted)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.h b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.h
index 0b3e63550..1f302358b 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_arrow.h
@@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ private:
     Server_Card *startCard;
     Server_ArrowTarget *targetItem;
     color arrowColor;
+    int phaseCreated, phaseDeleted;
 
 public:
-    Server_Arrow(int _id, Server_Card *_startCard, Server_ArrowTarget *_targetItem, const color &_arrowColor);
+    Server_Arrow(int _id,
+                 Server_Card *_startCard,
+                 Server_ArrowTarget *_targetItem,
+                 const color &_arrowColor,
+                 int _phaseCreated,
+                 int _phaseDeleted);
     int getId() const
     {
         return id;
@@ -45,6 +51,10 @@ public:
     {
         return arrowColor;
     }
+    bool checkPhaseDeletion(int phase) const // returns true if the arrow should be deleted in this phase
+    {
+        return phase < phaseCreated || phase >= phaseDeleted;
+    }
 
     void getInfo(ServerInfo_Arrow *info);
 };
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.cpp b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.cpp
index 82b24ccde..b0dc7fc5b 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.cpp
@@ -654,6 +654,8 @@ void Server_Game::setActivePlayer(int _activePlayer)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker(&gameMutex);
 
+    removeArrows(0, true);
+
     activePlayer = _activePlayer;
 
     Event_SetActivePlayer event;
@@ -663,30 +665,35 @@ void Server_Game::setActivePlayer(int _activePlayer)
     setActivePhase(0);
 }
 
-void Server_Game::setActivePhase(int _activePhase)
+void Server_Game::setActivePhase(int newPhase)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker(&gameMutex);
 
-    for (auto *player : getPlayers().values()) {
-        QList<Server_Arrow *> toDelete = player->getArrows().values();
-        for (int i = 0; i < toDelete.size(); ++i) {
-            Server_Arrow *a = toDelete[i];
-
-            Event_DeleteArrow event;
-            event.set_arrow_id(a->getId());
-            sendGameEventContainer(prepareGameEvent(event, player->getPlayerId()));
-
-            player->deleteArrow(a->getId());
-        }
-    }
-
-    activePhase = _activePhase;
+    removeArrows(newPhase);
+    activePhase = newPhase;
 
     Event_SetActivePhase event;
     event.set_phase(activePhase);
     sendGameEventContainer(prepareGameEvent(event, -1));
 }
 
+void Server_Game::removeArrows(int newPhase, bool force)
+{
+    QMutexLocker locker(&gameMutex);
+
+    for (auto *anyPlayer : getPlayers().values()) {
+        for (auto *arrowToDelete : anyPlayer->getArrows().values()) { // values creates a copy
+            if (force || arrowToDelete->checkPhaseDeletion(newPhase)) {
+                Event_DeleteArrow event;
+                event.set_arrow_id(arrowToDelete->getId());
+                sendGameEventContainer(prepareGameEvent(event, anyPlayer->getPlayerId()));
+
+                anyPlayer->deleteArrow(arrowToDelete->getId());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void Server_Game::nextTurn()
 {
     QMutexLocker locker(&gameMutex);
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.h b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.h
index 50ffbef36..033542fad 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/game/server_game.h
@@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ public:
     {
         return activePhase;
     }
-    void setActivePlayer(int _activePlayer);
-    void setActivePhase(int _activePhase);
+    void setActivePlayer(int newPlayer);
+    void setActivePhase(int newPhase);
+    void removeArrows(int newPhase, bool force = false);
     void nextTurn();
     int getSecondsElapsed() const
     {
diff --git a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_create_arrow.proto b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_create_arrow.proto
index fcfa028a6..cb3871b60 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_create_arrow.proto
+++ b/libcockatrice_protocol/libcockatrice/protocol/pb/command_create_arrow.proto
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ message Command_CreateArrow {
 
     // the color of the arrow
     optional color arrow_color = 7;
+
+    // the phase that this arrow is deleted in, arrows are deleted when this or a later phase is activated and also
+    // when the phase moves back before the current phase or the turn is passed, when not set the arrow is deleted
+    // immediately when the phase is changed
+    optional sint32 delete_in_phase = 8;
 }