diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index 8f4df74c7..95ad87a96 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ loads MODULE SUBMODULE's packages.el file."
 ;;
 
 (defun doom//reload ()
-  "Reload your Doom config."
+  "Reload your Doom config. Experimental!"
   (interactive)
   (load (concat doom-emacs-dir "init.el") nil nil 'nosuffix)
   (doom//reload-load-path))
diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 779a5c674..c6703e885 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ DEFAULT is non-nil, set the default mode-line for all buffers."
   :hook (lisp-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode)
   :config (setq rainbow-delimiters-max-face-count 3))
 
+(def-package! restart-emacs
+  :commands restart-emacs
+  :config (setq restart-emacs--args (list "--restore")))
+
 ;; For a distractions-free-like UI, that dynamically resizes margins and can
 ;; center a buffer.
 (def-package! visual-fill-column
diff --git a/core/packages.el b/core/packages.el
index 21a696855..904616767 100644
--- a/core/packages.el
+++ b/core/packages.el
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   (package! nlinum-relative))
 (package! rainbow-delimiters)
 (package! visual-fill-column)
+(package! restart-emacs)
 
 ;; core-editor.el
 (package! ace-link)
diff --git a/modules/feature/workspaces/autoload/workspaces.el b/modules/feature/workspaces/autoload/workspaces.el
index 31fe8f3b0..b014d5588 100644
--- a/modules/feature/workspaces/autoload/workspaces.el
+++ b/modules/feature/workspaces/autoload/workspaces.el
@@ -425,6 +425,12 @@ the next."
 
               (t (+workspace-error "Can't delete last workspace" t)))))))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +workspace/restart-emacs-then-restore ()
+  "Restarts Emacs, then restores the session."
+  (interactive)
+  (restart-emacs (list "--restore")))
+
 
 ;;
 ;; Tabs display in minibuffer
diff --git a/modules/feature/workspaces/config.el b/modules/feature/workspaces/config.el
index 3feb9c6d5..fd8df7a29 100644
--- a/modules/feature/workspaces/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/workspaces/config.el
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ new project directory.")
   "The basename of the file to store single workspace perspectives. Will be
 stored in `persp-save-dir'.")
 
+(defun +workspaces-restore-last-session (&rest _)
+  (add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook #'+workspace/load-session 'append))
+(map-put command-switch-alist '"--restore" #'+workspaces-restore-last-session)
+
 
 ;;
 ;; Plugins
@@ -105,7 +109,13 @@ Uses `+workspaces-main' to determine the name of the main workspace."
            (advice-remove #'doom-buffer-list #'+workspace-buffer-list))))
   (add-hook 'persp-mode-hook #'+workspaces|init-persp-mode)
 
+  (defun +workspaces|leave-nil-perspective (&rest _)
+    (when (string= (+workspace-current-name) persp-nil-name)
+      (persp-frame-switch +workspaces-main)))
+  (add-hook 'persp-after-load-state-functions #'+workspaces|leave-nil-perspective)
+
   ;; Modify `delete-window' to close the workspace if used on the last window
+  (define-key persp-mode-map [remap restart-emacs] #'+workspace/restart-emacs-then-restore)
   (define-key persp-mode-map [remap delete-window] #'+workspace/close-window-or-workspace)
   (define-key persp-mode-map [remap evil-delete-window] #'+workspace/close-window-or-workspace)
   ;; only auto-save when real buffers are present