diff --git a/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass b/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
index d219519f86..08970aafea 100644
--- a/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ python buildhistory_emit_pkghistory() {
     import json
     import shlex
     import errno
+    import shutil
 
     pkghistdir = d.getVar('BUILDHISTORY_DIR_PACKAGE')
     oldpkghistdir = d.getVar('BUILDHISTORY_OLD_DIR_PACKAGE')
@@ -223,6 +224,20 @@ python buildhistory_emit_pkghistory() {
         items.sort()
         return ' '.join(items)
 
+    def preservebuildhistoryfiles(pkg, preserve):
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(oldpkghistdir, pkg)):
+            listofobjs = os.listdir(os.path.join(oldpkghistdir, pkg))
+            for obj in listofobjs:
+                if obj not in preserve:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    bb.utils.mkdirhier(os.path.join(pkghistdir, pkg))
+                    shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(oldpkghistdir, pkg, obj), os.path.join(pkghistdir, pkg, obj))
+                except IOError as e:
+                    bb.note("Unable to copy file. %s" % e)
+                except EnvironmentError as e:
+                    bb.note("Unable to copy file. %s" % e)
+
     pn = d.getVar('PN')
     pe = d.getVar('PE') or "0"
     pv = d.getVar('PV')
@@ -250,6 +265,14 @@ python buildhistory_emit_pkghistory() {
     if not os.path.exists(pkghistdir):
         bb.utils.mkdirhier(pkghistdir)
     else:
+        # We need to make sure that all files kept in
+        # buildhistory/old are restored successfully
+        # otherwise next block of code wont have files to
+        # check and purge
+        if d.getVar("BUILDHISTORY_RESET"):
+            for pkg in packagelist:
+                preservebuildhistoryfiles(pkg, preserve)
+
         # Remove files for packages that no longer exist
         for item in os.listdir(pkghistdir):
             if item not in preserve: