diff --git a/doc/changes/DM-43736.feature.md b/doc/changes/DM-43736.feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d02dd89023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/DM-43736.feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added ``MatchingKernel`` storage class for persisting the PSF-matching kernel from image differencing.
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/datastores/formatters.yaml b/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/datastores/formatters.yaml
index 85d0e3357b..a3b53af5b0 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/datastores/formatters.yaml
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/datastores/formatters.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CrosstalkCalib: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsGeneric.FitsGenericFormatter
 PhotonTransferCurveDataset: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsGeneric.FitsGenericFormatter
 Linearizer: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsGeneric.FitsGenericFormatter
 BrighterFatterKernel: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsGeneric.FitsGenericFormatter
+MatchingKernel: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsGeneric.FitsGenericFormatter
 FiberSpectrum: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsGeneric.FitsGenericFormatter
 Image: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsExposure.FitsImageFormatter
 ImageF: lsst.obs.base.formatters.fitsExposure.FitsImageFormatter
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/storageClasses.yaml b/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/storageClasses.yaml
index 680937542c..d4964e88a7 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/storageClasses.yaml
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/configs/storageClasses.yaml
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ storageClasses:
     pytype: lsst.ip.isr.StrayLightData
   BrighterFatterKernel:
     pytype: lsst.ip.isr.BrighterFatterKernel
+  MatchingKernel:
+    ptype: lsst.afw.math.Kernel
   FilterLabel:
     pytype: lsst.afw.image.FilterLabel
   Exposure: