diff --git a/man/networkd.conf.xml b/man/networkd.conf.xml
index dcce2095ed..bbf6826e31 100644
--- a/man/networkd.conf.xml
+++ b/man/networkd.conf.xml
@@ -62,12 +62,24 @@
         If <varname>SpeedMeter=no</varname>, the value is ignored. Defaults to 10sec.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><varname>ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules=</varname></term>
+        <listitem><para>A boolean. When true, <command>systemd-networkd</command> will remove rules
+        that are not configured in .network files (except for rules with protocol
+        <literal>kernel</literal>). When false, it will not remove any foreign rules, keeping them even
+        if they are not configured in a .network file. Defaults to yes.
+        </para></listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term><varname>ManageForeignRoutes=</varname></term>
-        <listitem><para>A boolean. When true, <command>systemd-networkd</command> will store any routes
-        configured by other tools in its memory. When false, <command>systemd-networkd</command> will
-        not manage the foreign routes, thus they are kept even if <varname>KeepConfiguration=</varname>
-        is false. Defaults to yes.</para></listitem>
+        <listitem><para>A boolean. When true, <command>systemd-networkd</command> will remove routes
+        that are not configured in .network files (except for routes with protocol
+        <literal>kernel</literal>, <literal>dhcp</literal> when <varname>KeepConfiguration=</varname>
+        is true or <literal>dhcp</literal>, and <literal>static</literal> when
+        <varname>KeepConfiguration=</varname> is true or <literal>static</literal>). When false, it will
+        not remove any foreign routes, keeping them even if they are not configured in a .network file.
+        Defaults to yes.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-gperf.gperf b/src/network/networkd-gperf.gperf
index b2a2f55790..74d509896a 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-gperf.gperf
+++ b/src/network/networkd-gperf.gperf
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ struct ConfigPerfItem;
 %struct-type
 %includes
 %%
-Network.SpeedMeter,            config_parse_bool,                      0,          offsetof(Manager, use_speed_meter)
-Network.SpeedMeterIntervalSec, config_parse_sec,                       0,          offsetof(Manager, speed_meter_interval_usec)
-Network.ManageForeignRoutes,   config_parse_bool,                      0,          offsetof(Manager, manage_foreign_routes)
-Network.RouteTable,            config_parse_route_table_names,         0,          0
-DHCP.DUIDType,                 config_parse_duid_type,                 0,          offsetof(Manager, duid)
-DHCP.DUIDRawData,              config_parse_duid_rawdata,              0,          offsetof(Manager, duid)
+Network.SpeedMeter,                      config_parse_bool,                      0,          offsetof(Manager, use_speed_meter)
+Network.SpeedMeterIntervalSec,           config_parse_sec,                       0,          offsetof(Manager, speed_meter_interval_usec)
+Network.ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules, config_parse_bool,                      0,          offsetof(Manager, manage_foreign_rules)
+Network.ManageForeignRoutes,             config_parse_bool,                      0,          offsetof(Manager, manage_foreign_routes)
+Network.RouteTable,                      config_parse_route_table_names,         0,          0
+DHCP.DUIDType,                           config_parse_duid_type,                 0,          offsetof(Manager, duid)
+DHCP.DUIDRawData,                        config_parse_duid_rawdata,              0,          offsetof(Manager, duid)
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager.c b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
index a8db2cc44b..20957ecd89 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ int manager_new(Manager **ret) {
         *m = (Manager) {
                 .speed_meter_interval_usec = SPEED_METER_DEFAULT_TIME_INTERVAL,
                 .manage_foreign_routes = true,
+                .manage_foreign_rules = true,
                 .ethtool_fd = -1,
         };
 
@@ -655,6 +656,9 @@ static int manager_enumerate_rules(Manager *m) {
         assert(m);
         assert(m->rtnl);
 
+        if (!m->manage_foreign_rules)
+                return 0;
+
         r = sd_rtnl_message_new_routing_policy_rule(m->rtnl, &req, RTM_GETRULE, 0);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager.h b/src/network/networkd-manager.h
index e78b57b936..c7f743f56f 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager.h
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct Manager {
         bool dirty;
         bool restarting;
         bool manage_foreign_routes;
+        bool manage_foreign_rules;
 
         Set *dirty_links;
 
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-routing-policy-rule.c b/src/network/networkd-routing-policy-rule.c
index a7fddfd58f..03bdd4e640 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-routing-policy-rule.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-routing-policy-rule.c
@@ -977,6 +977,8 @@ int manager_rtnl_process_rule(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *message, Man
         case RTM_NEWRULE:
                 if (rule)
                         log_routing_policy_rule_debug(tmp, tmp->family, "Received remembered", NULL, m);
+                else if (!m->manage_foreign_routes)
+                        log_routing_policy_rule_debug(tmp, tmp->family, "Ignoring received foreign", NULL, m);
                 else {
                         log_routing_policy_rule_debug(tmp, tmp->family, "Remembering foreign", NULL, m);
                         r = routing_policy_rule_consume_foreign(m, TAKE_PTR(tmp));
diff --git a/src/network/networkd.conf b/src/network/networkd.conf
index 4850ba61f2..4e4e8b8d07 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd.conf
+++ b/src/network/networkd.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 [Network]
 #SpeedMeter=no
 #SpeedMeterIntervalSec=10sec
+#ManageForeignRoutingPolicyRules=yes
 #ManageForeignRoutes=yes
+#RouteTable=
 
 [DHCP]
 #DUIDType=vendor