diff --git a/pydm/widgets/baseplot.py b/pydm/widgets/baseplot.py
index 962e5b5e6..482b2f13a 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/baseplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/baseplot.py
@@ -752,6 +752,24 @@ def __init__(
         if utilities.is_qt_designer():
             self.installEventFilter(self)
 
+    def to_dict(self) -> OrderedDict:
+        """Converts this plot into a dict that can then be read to recreate
+        all of the configurations preferred for this plot"""
+
+        dic_ = OrderedDict(
+            [
+                ("title", self.getPlotTitle()),
+                ("xGrid", self.getShowXGrid()),
+                ("yGrid", self.getShowYGrid()),
+                ("opacity", self.getPlotItem().ctrl.gridAlphaSlider.value()),
+                ("backgroundColor", self.getBackgroundColor().name()),
+                ("legend", self.getShowLegend()),
+                ("crosshair", self.vertical_crosshair_line),
+                ("mouseMode", self.plotItem.getViewBox().state["mouseMode"]),
+            ]
+        )
+        return dic_
+
     def eventFilter(self, obj: QObject, event: QEvent) -> bool:
         """Display a tool tip upon mousing over the plot in Qt designer explaining how to edit curves on it"""
         ret = super(BasePlot, self).eventFilter(obj, event)
diff --git a/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py b/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
index 31bb938cd..806763b48 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
@@ -492,6 +492,13 @@ def __init__(
         self.auto_scroll_timer = QTimer()
         self.auto_scroll_timer.timeout.connect(self.auto_scroll)
 
+    def to_dict(self) -> OrderedDict:
+        """Adds attribute specific to TimePlot to add onto BasePlot's to_dict.
+        This helps to recreate the Plot Config if we import a save file of it"""
+        dic_ = OrderedDict([("refreshInterval", self.auto_scroll_timer.interval() / 1000)])
+        dic_.update(super(PyDMTimePlot, self).to_dict())
+        return dic_
+
     def initialize_for_designer(self):
         # If we are in Qt Designer, don't update the plot continuously.
         # This function gets called by PyDMTimePlot's designer plugin.