diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87c54f4..088353f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The following are the default configurations:
 -- ~/.config/yazi/init.lua
 require("bookmarks"):setup({
 	save_last_directory = false,
-	persist = false,
+	persist = "none",
 	notify = {
 		enable = false,
 		timeout = 1,
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ the last directory.
 When enabled the bookmarks will persist, i.e. if you close and reopen Yazi they will still be
 present.
 
+There are three possible values for this option:
+
+| Value  | Description                                                                                                            |
+| ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `none` | The default value, i.e., no persistance                                                                                |
+| `all`  | All the bookmarks are saved in persistent memory                                                                       |
+| `vim`  | This mode emulates the vim global marks, i.e., only the bookmarks in upper case (A-Z) are saved to persistent memory |
+
 ### `notify`
 
 When enabled, notifications will be shown when the user creates a new bookmark and deletes one or
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 7f4239b..d11664c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -37,9 +37,27 @@ local _persist_bookmarks = ya.sync(function(state)
 	end)
 end)
 
-local _save_bookmark = ya.sync(function(_, bookmarks)
+local _save_bookmark = ya.sync(function(state, bookmarks)
 	ya.err("Save Bookmark")
-	ps.pub_static(10, "bookmarks", bookmarks)
+	if not bookmarks then
+		ps.pub_static(10, "bookmarks", nil)
+		return
+	end
+
+	if state.persist == "all" then
+		ps.pub_static(10, "bookmarks", bookmarks)
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- VIM mode
+	local save_bookmarks = {}
+	for _, value in pairs(bookmarks) do
+		-- Only save bookmarks in upper case keys
+		if string.match(value.on, "%u") then
+			table.insert(save_bookmarks, value)
+		end
+	end
+	ps.pub_static(10, "bookmarks", save_bookmarks)
 end)
 
 local _save_last_directory = ya.sync(function(state)
@@ -177,8 +195,8 @@ return {
 			_save_last_directory()
 		end
 
-		if args.persist then
-			state.persist = true
+		if args.persist == "all" or args.persist == "vim" then
+			state.persist = args.persist
 			_persist_bookmarks()
 		end