diff --git a/config.el b/config.el
index 518f25b..20cb544 100644
--- a/config.el
+++ b/config.el
@@ -861,10 +861,12 @@ Keeps the status bar and tab bar fully visible at any zoom level.")
 ;;   SPC o M r  — open room
 ;;   SPC o M d  — direct message
 
-(after! ement
+;; Set BEFORE ement loads — ensures kill-emacs-hook saves sessions on exit.
+;; Also pin sessions to a known path (no-littering may redirect otherwise).
+(setq ement-save-sessions t
+      ement-sessions-file (expand-file-name "ement-sessions.el" doom-private-dir))
 
-  ;; Persist session across restarts (saved token = no credentials on next start)
-  (setq ement-save-sessions t)
+(after! ement
 
   ;; Background auto-sync (internal — do NOT call ement-sync manually, causes issues)
   (setq ement-auto-sync t)