diff --git a/lua/persisted/init.lua b/lua/persisted/init.lua
index 1fe2804..1b91ed1 100644
--- a/lua/persisted/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persisted/init.lua
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ function M.autoload()
   end
 end
 
----Start recording the session
+---Start recording a session
 ---@return nil
 function M.start()
   vim.g.persisting = true
-  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedStateChange" })
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedStateChange", data = { action = "start" } })
 end
 
 ---Stop recording a session
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ end
 function M.stop()
   vim.g.persisting = false
   vim.g.persisting_session = nil
-  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedStateChange" })
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedStateChange", data = { action = "stop" } })
 end
 
 ---Save the session
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ end
 function M.delete()
   local session = get_current()
   if session and vim.loop.fs_stat(session) ~= 0 then
-    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedDeletePre" })
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedDeletePre", data = { name = session } })
 
     vim.schedule(function()
       M.stop()
       vim.fn.system("rm " .. e(session))
     end)
 
-    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedDeletePost" })
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "PersistedDeletePost", data = { name = session } })
   end
 end