diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ffa2e8..3a26237 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -449,11 +449,13 @@ If you'd like to ignore certain branches from being saved as a session:
     local utils = require("persisted.utils")
     local ignored_branches = {
       "feature_branch"
+      "bug_fix_branch"
     }
 
     persisted.setup(opts)
+
+    -- Only start the plugin if the branch isn't in the ignored list
     if not utils.in_table(persisted.branch(), ignored_branches) then
-      persisted.load()
       persisted.start()
     end
   end
diff --git a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
index a35b584..673399b 100644
--- a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
@@ -473,11 +473,13 @@ If you’d like to ignore certain branches from being saved as a session:
         local utils = require("persisted.utils")
         local ignored_branches = {
           "feature_branch"
+          "bug_fix_branch"
         }
     
         persisted.setup(opts)
+    
+        -- Only start the plugin if the branch isn't in the ignored list
         if not utils.in_table(persisted.branch(), ignored_branches) then
-          persisted.load()
           persisted.start()
         end
       end