diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index 6aee02c..61d34ae 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -47,3 +47,20 @@ function Toggle_diagnostics()
   end
 end
 map("n", "<leader>lt", Toggle_diagnostics, { noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "Toggle vim diagnostics" })
+
+-- select a session to load
+map("n", "<leader>qs", function()
+  require("persistence").select()
+end, { desc = "Select session to load" })
+
+-- load the last session
+map("n", "<leader>ql", function()
+  require("persistence").load { last = true }
+end, { desc = "Load last session" })
+
+-- stop Persistence => session won't be saved on exit
+map("n", "<leader>qd", function()
+  require("persistence").stop()
+end, { desc = "Stop persistence" })
+
+-- tab related stuff
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 7a5674a..b977dd1 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,15 @@ return {
     opts = {
       provider = "dpaste.org",
     },
-  },
+
+  {
+    "folke/persistence.nvim",
+    event = "BufReadPre", -- this will only start session saving when an actual file was opened
+    opts = {
+      -- add any custom options here
+    }
+  } },
+
   {
     "NvChad/nvcommunity",
     { import = "nvcommunity.git.diffview" },