diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8b843f4..5f5976b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ac-comphist.dat
 auto-save-list/*
 cache/*
 desktops/*
+easysession/*
 el-get/*
 elpa/*
 forge-database.sqlite
diff --git a/modules/workspaces/siren-easysession.el b/modules/workspaces/siren-easysession.el
index dfffe80..ba13065 100644
--- a/modules/workspaces/siren-easysession.el
+++ b/modules/workspaces/siren-easysession.el
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 
   :custom
   (easysession-save-interval 10)
-  (easysession-mode-line-misc-info nil)
+  (easysession-mode-line-misc-info t)
+  (easysession-mode-line-misc-info-format
+   '(" " easysession-mode-line-session-name " "))
 
   :preface
   (defun siren-easysession-setup ()