diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a13a6d9..3b93301 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Install the plugin with your preferred package manager:
 ```lua
 -- Lua
 use({
-  "olimorris/persisted.nvim"
+  "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
   config = true
 })
 ```
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ require("persisted").setup({
 
 > **Note**: If git branching is enabled on a non git enabled repo, then `main` will be used as the default branch
 
+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.
+
 ### Autosaving
 
 By default, the plugin will automatically save a Neovim session to disk when the `VimLeavePre` event is triggered. Autosaving can be turned off by: