diff --git a/lua/persisted/init.lua b/lua/persisted/init.lua
index 114b763..acceafe 100644
--- a/lua/persisted/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persisted/init.lua
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@ function M.load(opts)
     vim.g.persisting_session = not config.follow_cwd and session or nil
     vim.g.persisted_loaded_session = session
     M.fire("LoadPre")
-    vim.cmd("sleep 15m")
-    vim.cmd("silent! source " .. e(session))
-    vim.cmd("sleep 15m")
-    M.fire("LoadPost")
+    vim.defer_fn(function()
+      vim.cmd("silent! source " .. e(session))
+      vim.defer_fn(function()
+        M.fire("LoadPost")
+      end, 15)
+    end, 15)
   elseif opts.autoload and type(config.on_autoload_no_session) == "function" then
     config.on_autoload_no_session()
   end
@@ -112,10 +114,12 @@ function M.save(opts)
   end
 
   M.fire("SavePre")
-  vim.cmd("sleep 15m")
-  vim.cmd("mks! " .. e(opts.session or vim.g.persisting_session or M.current()))
-  vim.cmd("sleep 15m")
-  M.fire("SavePost")
+  vim.defer_fn(function()
+    vim.cmd("mks! " .. e(opts.session or vim.g.persisting_session or M.current()))
+    vim.defer_fn(function()
+      M.fire("SavePost")
+    end, 15)
+  end, 15)
 end
 
 ---Delete the current session