diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f2be644..5d5cd7d 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,11 +52,14 @@ pub fn try_template(
         bail!(e);
     }
 
-    if should_keep(action)? {
+    // wrap project dir in Option<PathBuf> to save to session file
+    let project_dir = if should_keep(action)? {
         println!("Saved as {project_dir:?}.");
+        Some(project_dir)
     } else {
         remove_attempt(&project_dir)?;
-    }
+        None
+    };
 
     // save session data to file
     let file = File::create(get_session_path(tmp_dir))?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2f3ef3f..7f387a2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     } else if args.required.list_templates {
         println!("{}", Templates::try_from(data_dir.as_ref())?);
     } else if args.required.previous {
-        let session = Session::from_file(&get_session_path(&tmp_dir))?;
-        if !session.previous_attempt.exists() {
-            bail!(
-                "Last modified attempt, {:?} does not exist! Did it move?\nMake a new attempt!",
-                session.previous_attempt
-            );
+        match Session::from_file(&get_session_path(&tmp_dir))?.previous_attempt {
+            Some(path) => {
+                if !path.exists() {
+                    bail!(
+                        "Last saved attempt, {:?} does not exist! Did it move?",
+                        path
+                    );
+                }
+
+                atmpt::summon_and_wait(&args.editor, &path)?;
+            }
+            None => bail!("No previous attempt found in session file!"),
         }
-
-        atmpt::summon_and_wait(&args.editor, &session.previous_attempt)?;
     } else {
         let template = match args.required.template {
             Some(t) => t,
diff --git a/src/session.rs b/src/session.rs
index d4a0c85..818de1e 100644
--- a/src/session.rs
+++ b/src/session.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Session {
     pub last_template: String,
-    pub previous_attempt: PathBuf,
+    pub previous_attempt: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Session {