diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45e3d19..3f1fcb9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ There's also the option to enable persistence to this automatic bookmark.
 
 Finally, there's a `mode` option with the following options:
 
-| Value  | Description                                         |
-| ------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
-| `jump` | Default, It saves the last used mark                |
-| `mark` | It saves the last created mark                      |
-| `dir`  | It saves the last visited directory (old behaviour) |
+| Value  | Description                                                  |
+| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `jump` | It saves the position before the last used mark              |
+| `mark` | It saves the last created mark                               |
+| `dir`  | Default, it saves the last visited directory (old behaviour) |
 
 ### `persist`
 
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index d5fde92..1b193b6 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -313,14 +313,15 @@ return {
 				elseif args.last_directory.mode == "jump" then
 					state.last_persist = args.last_directory.persist
 					state.last_mode = "jump"
-				elseif args.last_directory.mode == "jump" then
+				elseif args.last_directory.mode == "dir" then
 					state.last_persist = args.last_directory.persist
 					state.last_mode = "dir"
 					save_last_dir()
 				else
 					-- default
 					state.last_persist = args.last_directory.persist
-					state.last_mode = "jump"
+					state.last_mode = "dir"
+					save_last_dir()
 				end
 
 				if args.last_directory.persist then