diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityUnleashEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityUnleashEvent.java
index a33986a0c4..e0e068799a 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityUnleashEvent.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityUnleashEvent.java
@@ -10,10 +10,19 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 public class EntityUnleashEvent extends EntityEvent {
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
     private final UnleashReason reason;
+    private boolean dropLeash; // Paper
 
+    // Paper start - drop leash variable
+    @Deprecated
     public EntityUnleashEvent(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull UnleashReason reason) {
+        this(entity, reason, false);
+    }
+
+    public EntityUnleashEvent(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull UnleashReason reason, boolean dropLeash) {
         super(entity);
+        // Paper end
         this.reason = reason;
+        this.dropLeash = dropLeash; // Paper
     }
 
     /**
@@ -26,6 +35,26 @@ public class EntityUnleashEvent extends EntityEvent {
         return reason;
     }
 
+    // Paper start
+    /**
+     * Returns whether a leash item will be dropped.
+     *
+     * @return Whether the leash item will be dropped
+     */
+    public boolean isDropLeash() {
+        return dropLeash;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether a leash item should be dropped.
+     *
+     * @param dropLeash Whether the leash item should be dropped
+     */
+    public void setDropLeash(boolean dropLeash) {
+        this.dropLeash = dropLeash;
+    }
+    // Paper end
+
     @NotNull
     @Override
     public HandlerList getHandlers() {
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerUnleashEntityEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerUnleashEntityEvent.java
index e6b4ffea88..ade7b26893 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerUnleashEntityEvent.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerUnleashEntityEvent.java
@@ -17,8 +17,15 @@ public class PlayerUnleashEntityEvent extends EntityUnleashEvent implements Canc
     private final Player player;
     private final EquipmentSlot hand;
 
+    // Paper start - drop leash variable
+    @Deprecated
     public PlayerUnleashEntityEvent(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull Player player, @NotNull EquipmentSlot hand) {
-        super(entity, UnleashReason.PLAYER_UNLEASH);
+        this(entity, player, hand, false);
+    }
+
+    public PlayerUnleashEntityEvent(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull Player player, @NotNull EquipmentSlot hand, boolean dropLeash) {
+        super(entity, UnleashReason.PLAYER_UNLEASH, dropLeash);
+        // Paper end
         this.player = player;
         this.hand = hand;
     }