diff --git a/JenkinsWiki.adoc b/JenkinsWiki.adoc
index 1220ca7..e67c00c 100644
--- a/JenkinsWiki.adoc
+++ b/JenkinsWiki.adoc
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ termination"
 
 [SpotinstPlugin-Versionhistory]
 == Version history
+[SpotinstPlugin-Version2.2.19(May29,2024)]
+=== Version 2.2.19 (May 29, 2024)
+
+* AWS stateful groups: removed support of all "false" values persistence
+
 [SpotinstPlugin-Version2.2.18(May07,2024)]
 === Version 2.2.18 (May 07, 2024)
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/spotinst/cloud/AwsSpotinstCloud.java b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/spotinst/cloud/AwsSpotinstCloud.java
index b6ed9fe..cec6c8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/spotinst/cloud/AwsSpotinstCloud.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/spotinst/cloud/AwsSpotinstCloud.java
@@ -298,20 +298,7 @@ protected BlResponse<Boolean> checkIsStatefulGroup() {
         ApiResponse<AwsGroup> groupResponse = awsGroupRepo.getGroup(groupId, this.accountId);
 
         if (groupResponse.isRequestSucceed()) {
-            Boolean          result        = false;
-            AwsGroup         awsGroup      = groupResponse.getValue();
-            AwsGroupStrategy groupStrategy = awsGroup.getStrategy();
-
-            if (groupStrategy != null) {
-                AwsGroupPersistence groupPersistence = groupStrategy.getPersistence();
-
-                if (groupPersistence != null) {
-                    result = BooleanUtils.isTrue(groupPersistence.getShouldPersistPrivateIp()) ||
-                             BooleanUtils.isTrue(groupPersistence.getShouldPersistBlockDevices()) ||
-                             BooleanUtils.isTrue(groupPersistence.getShouldPersistRootDevice()) ||
-                             StringUtils.isNotEmpty(groupPersistence.getBlockDevicesMode());
-                }
-            }
+            Boolean result = computeIfStatefulFromResponse(groupResponse);
 
             retVal = new BlResponse<>(result);
         }
@@ -323,6 +310,24 @@ protected BlResponse<Boolean> checkIsStatefulGroup() {
         return retVal;
     }
 
+    private static Boolean computeIfStatefulFromResponse(ApiResponse<AwsGroup> groupResponse) {
+        boolean  retVal   = false;
+        AwsGroup awsGroup = groupResponse.getValue();
+        AwsGroupStrategy groupStrategy = awsGroup.getStrategy();
+
+        if (groupStrategy != null) {
+            AwsGroupPersistence groupPersistence = groupStrategy.getPersistence();
+
+            if (groupPersistence != null) {
+                retVal = BooleanUtils.isTrue(groupPersistence.getShouldPersistPrivateIp()) ||
+                         BooleanUtils.isTrue(groupPersistence.getShouldPersistBlockDevices()) ||
+                         BooleanUtils.isTrue(groupPersistence.getShouldPersistRootDevice());
+            }
+        }
+
+        return retVal;
+    }
+
     private void syncGroupStatefulInstances() {
         IAwsGroupRepo awsGroupRepo = RepoManager.getInstance().getAwsGroupRepo();
         ApiResponse<List<AwsStatefulInstance>> statefulInstancesResponse =