diff --git a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
index 89c98a9..96dc80f 100644
--- a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Install the plugin with your preferred package manager:
 <
 
 
-  **Note:** The `lazy = true` option may be useful if you use a dashboard
+  **Note**The `lazy = true` option may be useful if you use a dashboard
 **Packer**
 
 >lua
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ The plugin comes with the following defaults:
     require("persisted").setup({
       save_dir = vim.fn.expand(vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/sessions/"), -- directory where session files are saved
       silent = false, -- silent nvim message when sourcing session file
-      use_git_branch = false, -- create session files based on the branch of the git enabled repository
+      use_git_branch = false, -- create session files based on the branch of a git enabled repository
+      default_branch = "main", -- the branch to load if a session file is not found for the current branch
       autosave = true, -- automatically save session files when exiting Neovim
       should_autosave = nil, -- function to determine if a session should be autosaved
       autoload = false, -- automatically load the session for the cwd on Neovim startup
@@ -159,8 +160,8 @@ The plugin comes with the following defaults:
       follow_cwd = true, -- change session file name to match current working directory if it changes
       allowed_dirs = nil, -- table of dirs that the plugin will auto-save and auto-load from
       ignored_dirs = nil, -- table of dirs that are ignored when auto-saving and auto-loading
-      telescope = { -- options for the telescope extension
-        reset_prompt_after_deletion = true, -- whether to reset prompt after session deleted
+      telescope = {
+        reset_prompt = true, -- Reset prompt after a telescope action?
       },
     })
 <
@@ -202,10 +203,11 @@ files for a given project, by using git branches. To enable git branching:
     })
 <
 
-If you switch branches in a repository, the plugin will try to load a session
-which corresponds to that branch. If it can’t find one, then it will load the
-session from the `main` branch.
 
+  **Note**If you initiate git in a repository which has an existing session file,
+  you’ll need to add it’s branch name to the session name. To do this from
+  within Neovim, use the `:Sessions` command, navigate to the session and press
+  `<C-a>`.
 
 AUTOSAVING ~
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted.lua
index 476ba42..d4128fa 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ local function search_sessions(opts)
           })
         end
 
+        _actions.add_branch:enhance({ post = refresh_sessions })
         _actions.delete_session:enhance({ post = refresh_sessions })
 
+        map("i", "<c-a>", function()
+          return _actions.add_branch(config)
+        end)
         map("i", "<c-d>", _actions.delete_session)
 
         actions.select_default:replace(function()
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua
index a58fb90..4333595 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/persisted/actions.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ M.load_session = function(session, config)
 end
 
 ---Delete the selected session from disk
---@return string
+--@return nil
 M.delete_session = function()
   local session = get_selected_session()
   local path = session.file_path
@@ -35,4 +35,32 @@ M.delete_session = function()
   end
 end
 
+---Add a branch to an existing session
+---@return nil
+M.add_branch = function(config)
+  local session = get_selected_session()
+  local path = session.file_path
+
+  local branch = vim.fn.input("Branch name: ")
+
+  if vim.fn.confirm("Add/update branch to [" .. branch .. "]?", "&Yes\n&No") == 1 then
+    local ext = path:match("^.+(%..+)$")
+
+    -- Check for existing branch name in the filename
+    local branch_separator = config.branch_separator or "@@"
+    local pattern = "(.*)" .. branch_separator .. ".+" .. ext .. "$"
+    local base = path:match(pattern) or path:sub(1, #path - #ext)
+
+    -- Replace or add the new branch name
+    local new_path = ""
+    if branch == "" then
+      new_path = base .. ext
+    else
+      new_path = base .. branch_separator .. branch .. ext
+    end
+
+    os.rename(path, new_path)
+  end
+end
+
 return transform_mod(M)