diff --git a/lua/persisted/init.lua b/lua/persisted/init.lua
index 1b91ed1..3bd875c 100644
--- a/lua/persisted/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persisted/init.lua
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@ function M.stop()
 end
 
 ---Save the session
+---@param opt? table
 ---@return nil
-function M.save()
+function M.save(opt)
+  opt = opt or {}
+
   -- If the user has stopped the session, then do not save
   if vim.g.persisting == false then
     return
@@ -145,10 +148,12 @@ function M.save()
 
   vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedSavePre" })
 
-  if
-    (config.options.autosave and type(config.options.should_autosave) == "function")
-    and not config.options.should_autosave()
-  then
+  -- Autosave config option takes priority unless it's overriden
+  if not config.options.autosave and not opt.override then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if type(config.options.should_autosave) == "function" and not config.options.should_autosave() then
     return
   end
 
diff --git a/plugin/persisted.lua b/plugin/persisted.lua
index 91ab052..e7a327b 100644
--- a/plugin/persisted.lua
+++ b/plugin/persisted.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local persisted = require("persisted")
 -- Create the user commands
 vim.cmd([[command! SessionStart :lua require("persisted").start()]])
 vim.cmd([[command! SessionStop :lua require("persisted").stop()]])
-vim.cmd([[command! SessionSave :lua require("persisted").save()]])
+vim.cmd([[command! SessionSave :lua require("persisted").save({ override = true })]])
 vim.cmd([[command! SessionLoad :lua require("persisted").load()]])
 vim.cmd([[command! SessionLoadLast :lua require("persisted").load({ last = true })]])
 vim.cmd([[command! -nargs=1 SessionLoadFromFile :lua require("persisted").load({ session = <f-args> })]])