diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7520fcd..06171be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ The plugin saves the sessions in the specified folder (see [configuration](#conf
 Use the command `:SessionManager[!]` with one of the following arguments:
 
 | Argument                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| -----------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `load_session`               | Select and load session. (Your current session won't appear on the list).                                                                                                               |
+| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `load_session`               | Select and load session. (Your current session won't appear on the list by default, see configuration below).                                                                           |
 | `load_last_session`          | Removes all buffers and tries to `:source` the last saved session. Returns `true` if the session was restored and `false` otherwise.                                                    |
 | `load_current_dir_session`   | Removes all buffers and tries to `:source` the last saved session of the current directory. Returns `true` if the session was restored and `false` otherwise.                           |
 | `load_git_session`           | When in a git repo, removes all buffers and tries to `:source` the last saved session of the git repo root directory. Returns `true` if the session was restored and `false` otherwise. |
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ require('session_manager').setup({
   autosave_ignore_buftypes = {}, -- All buffers of these bufer types will be closed before the session is saved.
   autosave_only_in_session = false, -- Always autosaves session. If true, only autosaves after a session is active.
   max_path_length = 80,  -- Shorten the display path if length exceeds this threshold. Use 0 if don't want to shorten the path at all.
+  load_include_current = false,  -- The currently loaded session appears in the load_session UI.
 })
 ```
 
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ autoload_mode = { config.AutoloadMode.CurrentDir, config.AutoloadMode.LastSessio
 
 Would attempt to load the current directory session and then fallback to the last session.
 
-
 ## Autocommands
 
 You can specify commands to be executed automatically after saving or loading a session using the following events:
diff --git a/lua/session_manager/config.lua b/lua/session_manager/config.lua
index 5e1b966..4a12704 100644
--- a/lua/session_manager/config.lua
+++ b/lua/session_manager/config.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ config.defaults = {
   autosave_ignore_buftypes = {},
   autosave_only_in_session = false,
   max_path_length = 80,
+  load_include_current = false,
 }
 
 setmetatable(config, { __index = config.defaults })
diff --git a/lua/session_manager/init.lua b/lua/session_manager/init.lua
index d31c75f..02a0ea1 100644
--- a/lua/session_manager/init.lua
+++ b/lua/session_manager/init.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function session_manager.available_commands()
   end)
 end
 
---- Selects a session a loads it.
+--- Selects a session and loads it.
 ---@param discard_current boolean: If `true`, do not check for unsaved buffers.
 function session_manager.load_session(discard_current)
   local sessions = utils.get_sessions()
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ function session_manager.load_session(discard_current)
     format_item = function(item) return utils.shorten_path(item.dir) end,
   }, function(item)
     if item then
-      session_manager.autosave_session()
+      -- If re-loading the current session, do not save it before.
+      if item.filename ~= utils.active_session_filename then
+        session_manager.autosave_session()
+      end
       utils.load_session(item.filename, discard_current)
     end
   end)
diff --git a/lua/session_manager/utils.lua b/lua/session_manager/utils.lua
index 9dc863d..e5fa81b 100644
--- a/lua/session_manager/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/session_manager/utils.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function utils.get_sessions(opts)
   local sessions = {}
   for _, session_filename in ipairs(scandir.scan_dir(tostring(config.sessions_dir), opts)) do
     -- Add all but the active session to the list.
-    if session_filename ~= utils.active_session_filename then
+    if config.load_include_current or session_filename ~= utils.active_session_filename then
       local dir = config.session_filename_to_dir(session_filename)
       if dir:is_dir() then
         table.insert(sessions, { timestamp = vim.fn.getftime(session_filename), filename = session_filename, dir = dir })