diff --git a/packages/block/src/fields/dropdown.ts b/packages/block/src/fields/dropdown.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c188910a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block/src/fields/dropdown.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Clip Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import * as Blockly from 'blockly/core';
+
+/**
+ * A dropdown field that preserves values which are not in its current options.
+ * Dynamic dropdowns can omit a value that is still valid in the VM, such as a
+ * sprite target omitted from the current sprite's menu.
+ */
+export class FieldDropdown extends Blockly.FieldDropdown {
+  /**
+   * Accept string values even when the current menu does not contain them.
+   * @param newValue The value to validate.
+   * @returns The string value, or null for non-string values.
+   */
+  protected override doClassValidation_(newValue?: string): string | null {
+    return typeof newValue === 'string' ? newValue : null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Display an unmatched value while retaining Blockly's normal rendering for
+   * matched text, image, and HTMLElement options.
+   * @returns Text to display for the current value.
+   */
+  protected override getText_(): string | null {
+    const value = this.getValue();
+    if (value === null) {
+      return super.getText_();
+    }
+
+    for (const option of this.getOptions(true)) {
+      if (option !== 'separator' && option[1] === value) {
+        return super.getText_();
+      }
+    }
+
+    return value;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Replaces Blockly's field_dropdown registration with the preserving field.
+ */
+export function registerFieldDropdown() {
+  Blockly.fieldRegistry.unregister('field_dropdown');
+  Blockly.fieldRegistry.register('field_dropdown', FieldDropdown);
+}
diff --git a/packages/block/src/index.ts b/packages/block/src/index.ts
index f1bcb5507..7a6502a38 100644
--- a/packages/block/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/block/src/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {registerScratchShortcuts} from './shortcut_items';
 import {FieldAngle, registerFieldAngle} from './fields/angle';
 import {FieldButton, registerFieldButton} from './fields/button';
 import {FieldColourSlider, registerFieldColourSlider} from './fields/colour_slider';
+import {FieldDropdown, registerFieldDropdown} from './fields/dropdown';
 import {FieldMatrix, registerFieldMatrix} from './fields/matrix';
 import {FieldNote, registerFieldNote} from './fields/note';
 import {FieldNumber, registerFieldNumber} from './fields/number';
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ function setupEnvironment() {
   registerFieldAngle();
   registerFieldButton();
   registerFieldColourSlider();
+  registerFieldDropdown();
   registerFieldMatrix();
   registerFieldNote();
   registerFieldNumber();
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ export {
   FieldAngle,
   FieldButton,
   FieldColourSlider,
+  FieldDropdown,
   FieldMatrix,
   FieldNote,
   FieldNumber,
diff --git a/packages/block/tests/unit/field_dropdown.test.ts b/packages/block/tests/unit/field_dropdown.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d45816d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block/tests/unit/field_dropdown.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Clip Team
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import {describe, expect, test} from '@jest/globals';
+import * as Blockly from 'blockly/core';
+import {FieldDropdown, registerFieldDropdown} from '../../src/fields/dropdown';
+import {setupSerializationTests} from '../helpers/field';
+
+const options: Blockly.MenuOption[] = [
+  ['First option', 'FIRST'],
+  ['Second value', 'SECOND']
+];
+
+describe('FieldDropdown', () => {
+  test('Preserves unknown values and displays them', () => {
+    const field = new FieldDropdown(options);
+
+    field.setValue('UNKNOWN');
+
+    expect(field.getValue()).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+    expect(field.getText()).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+  });
+
+  test('Uses the option label for valid values', () => {
+    const field = new FieldDropdown(options);
+
+    field.setValue('SECOND');
+
+    expect(field.getValue()).toBe('SECOND');
+    expect(field.getText()).toBe('Second value');
+  });
+
+  test('Delegates rendering of image option labels', () => {
+    const field = new FieldDropdown([
+      [{
+        src: 'image.svg',
+        alt: 'Image label',
+        width: 10,
+        height: 10
+      }, 'IMAGE']
+    ]);
+
+    expect(field.getText()).toBe('Image label');
+  });
+
+  test('Registers as field_dropdown', () => {
+    registerFieldDropdown();
+
+    const field = Blockly.fieldRegistry.fromJson({
+      type: 'field_dropdown',
+      options
+    });
+
+    expect(field).toBeInstanceOf(FieldDropdown);
+  });
+
+  describe('Serialization', () => {
+    const context = setupSerializationTests(
+      FieldDropdown,
+      'TARGET',
+      [options] as unknown as ConstructorParameters<typeof FieldDropdown>
+    );
+
+    test('Preserves unknown value', () => {
+      context.block.setFieldValue('UNKNOWN', 'TARGET');
+
+      const json = Blockly.serialization.blocks.save(context.block);
+
+      expect(json?.fields).toEqual({
+        TARGET: 'UNKNOWN'
+      });
+    });
+
+    test('Preserves valid value', () => {
+      context.block.setFieldValue('SECOND', 'TARGET');
+
+      const json = Blockly.serialization.blocks.save(context.block);
+
+      expect(json?.fields).toEqual({
+        TARGET: 'SECOND'
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});