diff --git a/lib/dirspersist.zsh b/lib/dirspersist.zsh
index a7c077ae0..8364a879c 100644
--- a/lib/dirspersist.zsh
+++ b/lib/dirspersist.zsh
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ dirpersistrestore () {
 
 DIRSTACKSIZE=10
 setopt autopushd pushdminus pushdsilent pushdtohome pushdignoredups
-dirpersistrestore
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+dirpersistrestore
+
+# Make popd changes permanent without having to wait for logout
+alias popd="popd;dirpersiststore"
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