diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc7f85f..ce3db54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -367,15 +367,21 @@ The plugin also comes with pre-defined highlight groups for the Telescope implem
 
 The plugin has been designed to be fully extensible. All of the functions in the [init.lua](https://github.com/olimorris/persisted.nvim/blob/main/lua/persisted/init.lua) and [utils.lua](https://github.com/olimorris/persisted.nvim/blob/main/lua/persisted/utils.lua) file are public.
 
-Consider a user who wishes to autoload a session if arguments are passed to Neovim. A custom autocmd can be created which forces the autoload (thanks to [neandrake](https://github.com/neandrake) for this solution):
+**Custom Autoloading** by [neandrake](https://github.com/neandrake)
+
+Autoloading a session if arguments are passed to Neovim:
 
 ```lua
+{
+  "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+  lazy = false,
+  opts = {
+    autoload = true,
+  },
+}
+
+-- Somewhere in your config
 local persisted = require("persisted")
-
-persisted.setup({
-  autoload = true
-})
-
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
   nested = true,
   callback = function()
@@ -402,23 +408,54 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
 })
 ```
 
-Or, a user who wishes to check whether the current branch is in a table of branches to be ignored:
+**Git Branching from directories that are not the CWD** by [mrloop](https://github.com/mrloop)
+
+As per [#149](https://github.com/olimorris/persisted.nvim/discussions/149), if you invoke Neovim from a sub-directory then the git branch will not be detected. The code below amends for this:
 
 ```lua
-local persisted = require("persisted")
-local utils = require("persisted.utils")
-
-persisted.setup({
-  autostart = false,
-  use_git_branch = true,
-})
-
-local ignored_branches = {
-  "feature_branch"
+{
+  "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+  lazy = false,
+  opts = {
+    autoload = true,
+    autosave = true,
+    use_git_branch = true,
+  },
+  config = function(_, opts)
+    local persisted = require("persisted")
+    persisted.branch = function()
+      local branch = vim.fn.systemlist("git branch --show-current")[1]
+      return vim.v.shell_error == 0 and branch or nil
+    end
+    persisted.setup(opts)
+  end,
+}
+```
+
+**Ignore Branches**
+
+If you'd like to ignore certain branches from being saved as a session:
+
+```lua
+{
+  "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+  lazy = false,
+  opts = {
+    autostart = true,
+    use_git_branch = true,
+  },
+  config = function(_, opts)
+    local persisted = require("persisted")
+    local utils = require("persisted.utils")
+    local ignored_branches = {
+      "feature_branch"
+    }
+
+    persisted.setup(opts)
+    if not utils.in_table(persisted.branch(), ignored_branches) then
+      persisted.load()
+      persisted.start()
+    end
+  end
 }
-
-if not utils.in_table(persisted.branch(), ignored_branches) then
-  persisted.load()
-  persisted.start()
-end
 ```
diff --git a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
index a285646..06a1618 100644
--- a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
@@ -387,17 +387,21 @@ and utils.lua
 <https://github.com/olimorris/persisted.nvim/blob/main/lua/persisted/utils.lua>
 file are public.
 
-Consider a user who wishes to autoload a session if arguments are passed to
-Neovim. A custom autocmd can be created which forces the autoload (thanks to
-neandrake <https://github.com/neandrake> for this solution):
+**Custom Autoloading** by neandrake <https://github.com/neandrake>
+
+Autoloading a session if arguments are passed to Neovim:
 
 >lua
+    {
+      "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+      lazy = false,
+      opts = {
+        autoload = true,
+      },
+    }
+    
+    -- Somewhere in your config
     local persisted = require("persisted")
-    
-    persisted.setup({
-      autoload = true
-    })
-    
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
       nested = true,
       callback = function()
@@ -424,26 +428,59 @@ neandrake <https://github.com/neandrake> for this solution):
     })
 <
 
-Or, a user who wishes to check whether the current branch is in a table of
-branches to be ignored:
+**Git Branching from directories that are not the CWD** by mrloop
+<https://github.com/mrloop>
+
+As per #149 <https://github.com/olimorris/persisted.nvim/discussions/149>, if
+you invoke Neovim from a sub-directory then the git branch will not be
+detected. The code below amends for this:
 
 >lua
-    local persisted = require("persisted")
-    local utils = require("persisted.utils")
-    
-    persisted.setup({
-      autostart = false,
-      use_git_branch = true,
-    })
-    
-    local ignored_branches = {
-      "feature_branch"
+    {
+      "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+      lazy = false,
+      opts = {
+        autoload = true,
+        autosave = true,
+        use_git_branch = true,
+      },
+      config = function(_, opts)
+        local persisted = require("persisted")
+        persisted.branch = function()
+          local branch = vim.fn.systemlist("git branch --show-current")[1]
+          return vim.v.shell_error == 0 and branch or nil
+        end
+        persisted.setup(opts)
+      end,
     }
+<
+
+**Ignore Branches**
+
+If you’d like to ignore certain branches from being saved as a session:
+
+>lua
+    {
+      "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+      lazy = false,
+      opts = {
+        autostart = true,
+        use_git_branch = true,
+      },
+      config = function(_, opts)
+        local persisted = require("persisted")
+        local utils = require("persisted.utils")
+        local ignored_branches = {
+          "feature_branch"
+        }
     
-    if not utils.in_table(persisted.branch(), ignored_branches) then
-      persisted.load()
-      persisted.start()
-    end
+        persisted.setup(opts)
+        if not utils.in_table(persisted.branch(), ignored_branches) then
+          persisted.load()
+          persisted.start()
+        end
+      end
+    }
 <
 
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