diff --git a/rl_coach/agents/agent.py b/rl_coach/agents/agent.py
index a9ecbb2..af55b5f 100644
--- a/rl_coach/agents/agent.py
+++ b/rl_coach/agents/agent.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #
 
 import copy
+import os
 import random
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from typing import Dict, List, Union, Tuple
@@ -108,8 +109,12 @@ class Agent(AgentInterface):
 
         # filters
         self.input_filter = self.ap.input_filter
+        self.input_filter.set_name('input_filter')
         self.output_filter = self.ap.output_filter
+        self.output_filter.set_name('output_filter')
         self.pre_network_filter = self.ap.pre_network_filter
+        self.pre_network_filter.set_name('pre_network_filter')
+
         device = self.replicated_device if self.replicated_device else self.worker_device
 
         # TODO-REMOVE This is a temporary flow dividing to 3 modes. To be converged to a single flow once distributed tf
@@ -923,7 +928,26 @@ class Agent(AgentInterface):
         :param checkpoint_id: the id of the checkpoint
         :return: None
         """
-        pass
+        checkpoint_dir = os.path.join(self.ap.task_parameters.checkpoint_save_dir,
+                                      *(self.full_name_id.split('/')))  # adds both level name and agent name
+        self.input_filter.save_state_to_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id)
+        self.output_filter.save_state_to_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id)
+        self.pre_network_filter.save_state_to_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id)
+
+    def restore_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Allows agents to store additional information when saving checkpoints.
+
+        :param checkpoint_id: the id of the checkpoint
+        :return: None
+        """
+        checkpoint_dir = os.path.join(checkpoint_dir,
+                                      *(self.full_name_id.split('/')))  # adds both level name and agent name
+        self.input_filter.restore_state_from_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir)
+        self.pre_network_filter.restore_state_from_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir)
+
+        # no output filters currently have an internal state to restore
+        # self.output_filter.restore_state_from_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir)
 
     def sync(self) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/rl_coach/agents/composite_agent.py b/rl_coach/agents/composite_agent.py
index 42dcad9..354c36a 100644
--- a/rl_coach/agents/composite_agent.py
+++ b/rl_coach/agents/composite_agent.py
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ class CompositeAgent(AgentInterface):
     def save_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_id: int) -> None:
         [agent.save_checkpoint(checkpoint_id) for agent in self.agents.values()]
 
+    def restore_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str) -> None:
+        [agent.restore_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir) for agent in self.agents.values()]
+
     def set_incoming_directive(self, action: ActionType) -> None:
         self.incoming_action = action
         if isinstance(self.decision_policy, SingleDecider) and isinstance(self.in_action_space, AgentSelection):
diff --git a/rl_coach/agents/nec_agent.py b/rl_coach/agents/nec_agent.py
index a576dde..4baf08a 100644
--- a/rl_coach/agents/nec_agent.py
+++ b/rl_coach/agents/nec_agent.py
@@ -204,5 +204,6 @@ class NECAgent(ValueOptimizationAgent):
                                                                          actions, discounted_rewards)
 
     def save_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_id):
+        super().save_checkpoint(checkpoint_id)
         with open(os.path.join(self.ap.task_parameters.checkpoint_save_dir, str(checkpoint_id) + '.dnd'), 'wb') as f:
             pickle.dump(self.networks['main'].online_network.output_heads[0].DND, f, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
diff --git a/rl_coach/architectures/tensorflow_components/shared_variables.py b/rl_coach/architectures/tensorflow_components/shared_variables.py
index 33a2c05..4a38e3e 100644
--- a/rl_coach/architectures/tensorflow_components/shared_variables.py
+++ b/rl_coach/architectures/tensorflow_components/shared_variables.py
@@ -128,3 +128,11 @@ class TFSharedRunningStats(SharedRunningStats):
             return self.sess.run(self.clipped_obs, feed_dict={self.raw_obs: batch})
         else:
             return self.sess.run(self.normalized_obs, feed_dict={self.raw_obs: batch})
+
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str, checkpoint_id: int):
+        # the stats are part of the TF graph - no need to explicitly save anything
+        pass
+
+    def restore_state_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str):
+        # the stats are part of the TF graph - no need to explicitly restore anything
+        pass
diff --git a/rl_coach/base_parameters.py b/rl_coach/base_parameters.py
index 2519327..5ba65f8 100644
--- a/rl_coach/base_parameters.py
+++ b/rl_coach/base_parameters.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class AgentParameters(Parameters):
         self.input_filter = None
         self.output_filter = None
         self.pre_network_filter = NoInputFilter()
-        self.full_name_id = None  # TODO: do we really want to hold this parameter here?
+        self.full_name_id = None
         self.name = None
         self.is_a_highest_level_agent = True
         self.is_a_lowest_level_agent = True
diff --git a/rl_coach/coach.py b/rl_coach/coach.py
index 1994c68..b5c23a2 100644
--- a/rl_coach/coach.py
+++ b/rl_coach/coach.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def handle_distributed_coach_tasks(graph_manager, args):
         )
 
 
-def handle_distributed_coach_orchestrator(graph_manager, args):
+def handle_distributed_coach_orchestrator(args):
     from rl_coach.orchestrators.kubernetes_orchestrator import KubernetesParameters, Kubernetes, \
         RunTypeParameters
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/filters/filter.py b/rl_coach/filters/filter.py
index dbf59f2..28a195f 100644
--- a/rl_coach/filters/filter.py
+++ b/rl_coach/filters/filter.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #
 
 import copy
+import os
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from copy import deepcopy
 from typing import Dict, Union, List
@@ -25,12 +26,13 @@ from rl_coach.utils import force_list
 
 
 class Filter(object):
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, name=None):
+        self.name = name
 
     def reset(self) -> None:
         """
         Called from reset() and implements the reset logic for the filter.
+        :param name: the filter's name
         :return: None
         """
         pass
@@ -64,14 +66,39 @@ class Filter(object):
         """
         pass
 
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id)->None:
+        """
+        Save the filter's internal state to a checkpoint to file, so that it can be later restored.
+        :param checkpoint_dir: the directory in which to save the filter
+        :param checkpoint_id: the checkpoint's ID
+        :return: None
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def restore_state_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir)->None:
+        """
+        Save the filter's internal state to a checkpoint to file, so that it can be later restored.
+        :param checkpoint_dir: the directory in which to save the filter
+        :return: None
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def set_name(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the filter's name
+        :param name: the filter's name
+        :return: None
+        """
+        self.name = name
+
 
 class OutputFilter(Filter):
     """
     An output filter is a module that filters the output from an agent to the environment.
     """
     def __init__(self, action_filters: OrderedDict([(str, 'ActionFilter')])=None,
-                 is_a_reference_filter: bool=False):
-        super().__init__()
+                 is_a_reference_filter: bool=False, name=None):
+        super().__init__(name)
 
         if action_filters is None:
             action_filters = OrderedDict([])
@@ -194,6 +221,15 @@ class OutputFilter(Filter):
         """
         del self._action_filters[filter_name]
 
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id):
+        """
+        Currently not in use for OutputFilter.
+        :param checkpoint_dir:
+        :param checkpoint_id:
+        :return:
+        """
+        pass
+
 
 class NoOutputFilter(OutputFilter):
     """
@@ -209,8 +245,8 @@ class InputFilter(Filter):
     """
     def __init__(self, observation_filters: Dict[str, Dict[str, 'ObservationFilter']]=None,
                  reward_filters: Dict[str, 'RewardFilter']=None,
-                 is_a_reference_filter: bool=False):
-        super().__init__()
+                 is_a_reference_filter: bool=False, name=None):
+        super().__init__(name)
         if observation_filters is None:
             observation_filters = {}
         if reward_filters is None:
@@ -299,7 +335,6 @@ class InputFilter(Filter):
 
         return filtered_data
 
-
     def get_filtered_observation_space(self, observation_name: str,
                                        input_observation_space: ObservationSpace) -> ObservationSpace:
         """
@@ -409,12 +444,47 @@ class InputFilter(Filter):
         """
         del self._reward_filters[filter_name]
 
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id):
+        """
+        Save the filter's internal state to a checkpoint to file, so that it can be later restored.
+        :param checkpoint_dir: the directory in which to save the filter
+        :param checkpoint_id: the checkpoint's ID
+        :return: None
+        """
+        checkpoint_dir = os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, 'filters')
+        if self.name is not None:
+            checkpoint_dir = os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, self.name)
+        for filter_name, filter in self._reward_filters.items():
+            filter.save_state_to_checkpoint(os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, 'reward_filters', filter_name), checkpoint_id)
+
+        for observation_name, filters_dict in self._observation_filters.items():
+            for filter_name, filter in filters_dict.items():
+                filter.save_state_to_checkpoint(os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, 'observation_filters', observation_name,
+                                                                 filter_name), checkpoint_id)
+
+    def restore_state_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir)->None:
+        """
+        Save the filter's internal state to a checkpoint to file, so that it can be later restored.
+        :param checkpoint_dir: the directory in which to save the filter
+        :return: None
+        """
+        checkpoint_dir = os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, 'filters')
+        if self.name is not None:
+            checkpoint_dir = os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, self.name)
+        for filter_name, filter in self._reward_filters.items():
+            filter.restore_state_from_checkpoint(os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, 'reward_filters', filter_name))
+
+        for observation_name, filters_dict in self._observation_filters.items():
+            for filter_name, filter in filters_dict.items():
+                filter.restore_state_from_checkpoint(os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, 'observation_filters',
+                                                                      observation_name, filter_name))
+
 
 class NoInputFilter(InputFilter):
     """
     Creates an empty input filter. Used only for readability when creating the presets
     """
     def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__(is_a_reference_filter=False)
+        super().__init__(is_a_reference_filter=False, name='no_input_filter')
 
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/filters/observation/observation_normalization_filter.py b/rl_coach/filters/observation/observation_normalization_filter.py
index 796ef31..219fc0e 100644
--- a/rl_coach/filters/observation/observation_normalization_filter.py
+++ b/rl_coach/filters/observation/observation_normalization_filter.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+import os
+import pickle
 from typing import List
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -79,3 +81,12 @@ class ObservationNormalizationFilter(ObservationFilter):
         self.running_observation_stats.set_params(shape=input_observation_space.shape,
                                                   clip_values=(self.clip_min, self.clip_max))
         return input_observation_space
+
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str, checkpoint_id: int):
+        if not os.path.exists(checkpoint_dir):
+            os.makedirs(checkpoint_dir)
+
+        self.running_observation_stats.save_state_to_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id)
+
+    def restore_state_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str):
+        self.running_observation_stats.restore_state_from_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir)
diff --git a/rl_coach/filters/reward/reward_normalization_filter.py b/rl_coach/filters/reward/reward_normalization_filter.py
index daf5562..c6c489c 100644
--- a/rl_coach/filters/reward/reward_normalization_filter.py
+++ b/rl_coach/filters/reward/reward_normalization_filter.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-
+import os
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -74,3 +74,9 @@ class RewardNormalizationFilter(RewardFilter):
 
     def get_filtered_reward_space(self, input_reward_space: RewardSpace) -> RewardSpace:
         return input_reward_space
+
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str, checkpoint_id: int):
+        if not os.path.exists(checkpoint_dir):
+            os.makedirs(checkpoint_dir)
+
+        self.running_rewards_stats.save_state_to_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir, checkpoint_id)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py b/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py
index b68f55c..05153c1 100644
--- a/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py
+++ b/rl_coach/graph_managers/graph_manager.py
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ class GraphManager(object):
         self.verify_graph_was_created()
 
         # TODO: find better way to load checkpoints that were saved with a global network into the online network
-        if hasattr(self.task_parameters, 'checkpoint_restore_dir') and self.task_parameters.checkpoint_restore_dir:
+        if self.task_parameters.checkpoint_restore_dir:
 
             checkpoint = get_checkpoint_state(self.task_parameters.checkpoint_restore_dir)
             screen.log_title("Loading checkpoint: {}".format(checkpoint.model_checkpoint_path))
@@ -577,6 +577,8 @@ class GraphManager(object):
             else:
                 raise ValueError('Invalid framework {}'.format(self.task_parameters.framework_type))
 
+            [manager.restore_checkpoint(self.task_parameters.checkpoint_restore_dir) for manager in self.level_managers]
+
     def occasionally_save_checkpoint(self):
         # only the chief process saves checkpoints
         if self.task_parameters.checkpoint_save_secs \
diff --git a/rl_coach/level_manager.py b/rl_coach/level_manager.py
index 312a5be..1a344f1 100644
--- a/rl_coach/level_manager.py
+++ b/rl_coach/level_manager.py
@@ -255,6 +255,13 @@ class LevelManager(EnvironmentInterface):
         """
         [agent.save_checkpoint(checkpoint_id) for agent in self.agents.values()]
 
+    def restore_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Restores checkpoints of the networks of all agents
+        :return: None
+        """
+        [agent.restore_checkpoint(checkpoint_dir) for agent in self.agents.values()]
+
     def sync(self) -> None:
         """
         Sync the networks of the agents with the global network parameters
diff --git a/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_ClippedPPO.py b/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_ClippedPPO.py
index 50014c4..4911ae5 100644
--- a/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_ClippedPPO.py
+++ b/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_ClippedPPO.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from rl_coach.core_types import TrainingSteps, EnvironmentEpisodes, EnvironmentS
 from rl_coach.environments.gym_environment import GymVectorEnvironment, mujoco_v2
 from rl_coach.exploration_policies.additive_noise import AdditiveNoiseParameters
 from rl_coach.exploration_policies.e_greedy import EGreedyParameters
+from rl_coach.filters.filter import InputFilter
 from rl_coach.filters.observation.observation_normalization_filter import ObservationNormalizationFilter
 from rl_coach.graph_managers.basic_rl_graph_manager import BasicRLGraphManager
 from rl_coach.graph_managers.graph_manager import ScheduleParameters
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ agent_params.algorithm.num_steps_between_copying_online_weights_to_target = Envi
 # Distributed Coach synchronization type.
 agent_params.algorithm.distributed_coach_synchronization_type = DistributedCoachSynchronizationType.SYNC
 
+agent_params.pre_network_filter = InputFilter()
 agent_params.pre_network_filter.add_observation_filter('observation', 'normalize_observation',
                                                         ObservationNormalizationFilter(name='normalize_observation'))
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/utilities/shared_running_stats.py b/rl_coach/utilities/shared_running_stats.py
index c2f1dd4..c76f232 100644
--- a/rl_coach/utilities/shared_running_stats.py
+++ b/rl_coach/utilities/shared_running_stats.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-
+import os
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 import threading
 import pickle
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ class SharedRunningStats(ABC):
     def set_session(self, sess):
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str, checkpoint_id: int):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def restore_state_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str):
+        pass
+
 
 class NumpySharedRunningStats(SharedRunningStats):
     def __init__(self, name, epsilon=1e-2, pubsub_params=None):
@@ -156,4 +164,21 @@ class NumpySharedRunningStats(SharedRunningStats):
         # no session for the numpy implementation
         pass
 
+    def save_state_to_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str, checkpoint_id: int):
+        with open(os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, str(checkpoint_id) + '.srs'), 'wb') as f:
+            pickle.dump(self.__dict__, f, pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
 
+    def restore_state_from_checkpoint(self, checkpoint_dir: str):
+        latest_checkpoint = -1
+        # get all checkpoint files
+        for fname in os.listdir(checkpoint_dir):
+            path = os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, fname)
+            if os.path.isdir(path):
+                continue
+            checkpoint_id = int(fname.split('.')[0])
+            if checkpoint_id > latest_checkpoint:
+                latest_checkpoint = checkpoint_id
+
+        with open(os.path.join(checkpoint_dir, str(latest_checkpoint) + '.srs'), 'rb') as f:
+            temp_running_observation_stats = pickle.load(f)
+            self.__dict__.update(temp_running_observation_stats)