diff --git a/lua/persistence/init.lua b/lua/persistence/init.lua
index 40f02be..d962a7a 100644
--- a/lua/persistence/init.lua
+++ b/lua/persistence/init.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ function M.start()
           if vim.bo[b].buftype ~= "" then
             return false
           end
+          if vim.bo[b].filetype == "gitcommit" then
+            return false
+          end
           return vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(b) ~= ""
         end, vim.api.nvim_list_bufs())
         if #bufs == 0 then