diff --git a/lua/persisted/init.lua b/lua/persisted/init.lua
index e729535..4e9b9ff 100644
--- a/lua/persisted/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persisted/init.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   config.setup(opts)
   setup_commands()
   if config.options.autoload and (allow_dir() and not ignore_dir()) and vim.fn.argc() == 0 then
-    M.load()
+    vim.schedule(M.load)
   end
   if
     config.options.autosave