diff --git a/lua/persisted/init.lua b/lua/persisted/init.lua
index 0f4e1e5..8de6b2c 100644
--- a/lua/persisted/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persisted/init.lua
@@ -50,9 +50,17 @@ end
 ---@param opts? { last?: boolean, autoload?: boolean, session?: string }
 function M.load(opts)
   opts = opts or {}
-
   local session
 
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("SessionLoadPost", {
+    callback = function()
+      if type(config.load_post) == "function" then
+        config.load_post()
+      end
+      M.fire("LoadPost")
+      return true -- returning deletes autocmd after fired
+    end,
+  })
   if opts.last then
     session = M.last()
   elseif opts.session then
@@ -73,10 +81,6 @@ function M.load(opts)
       config.load_pre()
     end
     vim.cmd("silent! source " .. e(session))
-    if type(config.load_post) == "function" then
-      config.load_post()
-    end
-    M.fire("LoadPost")
   elseif opts.autoload and type(config.on_autoload_no_session) == "function" then
     config.on_autoload_no_session()
   end
@@ -116,15 +120,21 @@ function M.save(opts)
     return
   end
 
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("SessionSavePost", {
+    callback = function()
+      if type(config.save_post) == "function" then
+        config.save_post()
+      end
+      M.fire("SavePost")
+      return true -- returning deletes autocmd after fired
+    end,
+  })
+
   M.fire("SavePre")
   if type(config.save_pre) == "function" then
     config.save_pre()
   end
   vim.cmd("mks! " .. e(opts.session or vim.g.persisting_session or M.current()))
-  if type(config.save_post) == "function" then
-    config.save_post()
-  end
-  M.fire("SavePost")
 end
 
 ---Delete the current session
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua
index f227db8..4146bbb 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua
@@ -21,11 +21,18 @@ end
 ---Load the selected session
 ---@param session table
 function M.load_session(session)
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+    pattern = "PersistedLoadPost",
+    callback = function()
+      fire("TelescopeLoadPost")
+      return true -- returning deletes autocmd after fired
+    end,
+  })
+
   fire("TelescopeLoadPre")
   vim.schedule(function()
     persisted.load({ session = session.file_path })
   end)
-  fire("TelescopeLoadPost")
 end
 
 ---Delete the selected session from disk