diff --git a/lua/persisted/init.lua b/lua/persisted/init.lua
index e32740c..3a21c79 100644
--- a/lua/persisted/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persisted/init.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function M.start()
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimLeavePre", {
     group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("Persisted", { clear = true }),
     callback = function()
-      -- M.save()
+      M.save()
     end,
   })
 
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ function M.stop()
   M.fire("Stop")
 end
 
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("SessionWritePost", {
+  callback = function()
+    if type(config.save_post) == "function" then
+      config.save_post()
+    end
+    M.fire("SavePost")
+    -- return true -- returning true deletes autocmd after fired
+  end,
+})
+
 ---Save the session
 ---@param opts? { force?: boolean, session?: string }
 function M.save(opts)
@@ -122,16 +132,6 @@ function M.save(opts)
       return
     end
 
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("SessionWritePost", {
-      callback = function()
-        if type(config.save_post) == "function" then
-          config.save_post()
-        end
-        M.fire("SavePost")
-        return true -- returning true deletes autocmd after fired
-      end,
-    })
-
     M.fire("SavePre")
     if type(config.save_pre) == "function" then
       config.save_pre()