diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootRecordDateFilter.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootRecordDateFilter.java
index abdfbb69e0..c230e18de6 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootRecordDateFilter.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootRecordDateFilter.java
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.loottracker;
 
 
+import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
+import java.lang.management.RuntimeMXBean;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import lombok.Getter;
 
 public enum LootRecordDateFilter
 {
+
+	SESSION("Session", Duration.ofMillis(LootTrackerPlugin.SESSION_START_TIME.toEpochMilli())),
 	HOUR("Hour", Duration.ofHours(1)),
 	DAY("Day", Duration.ofDays(1)),
 	WEEK("Week", Duration.ofDays(7)),
@@ -27,7 +31,16 @@ public enum LootRecordDateFilter
 	private final String name;
 	@Getter
 	private final Duration duration;
+	static RuntimeMXBean mxBean = ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean();
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor for a Loot Tracker filter that filters by date, more specifically Duration.
+	 *
+	 * @param name - String the name that represents the date filter. This is what will be displayed in the GUI
+	 * @param duration - The duration the current time - the time of the loot record must be greater than to display if
+	 *                 a date filter other than all or Session is enabled
+	 */
 	private LootRecordDateFilter(String name, Duration duration)
 	{
 		this.name = name;
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java
index f504ccea15..6ea60ecc2a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPanel.java
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 	private final LootTrackerConfig config;
 
 	private boolean groupLoot;
-	private LootRecordDateFilter dateFilter = LootRecordDateFilter.ALL;
+	// Set default date filter to session data
+	private LootRecordDateFilter dateFilter = LootRecordDateFilter.SESSION;
 	private boolean hideIgnoredItems;
 	private String currentView;
 
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 			}
 		});
 
-		dateFilterComboBox.setSelectedItem(LootRecordDateFilter.ALL);
+		dateFilterComboBox.setSelectedItem(this.dateFilter);
 		dateFilterComboBox.setToolTipText("Filter the displayed loot records by date");
 		dateFilterComboBox.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(15, 0));
 		dateFilterComboBox.setMaximumRowCount(3);
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 		// Add error pane
 		errorPanel.setContent("Loot tracker", "You have not received any loot yet.");
 		add(errorPanel);
+		actionsContainer.setVisible(true);
 	}
 
 	void loadHeaderIcon(BufferedImage img)
@@ -463,10 +465,7 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 		boxes.clear();
 		logsContainer.removeAll();
 		logsContainer.repaint();
-		if (config.localPersistence())
-		{
-			plugin.deleteLocalRecords();
-		}
+		plugin.deleteLocalRecords();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -528,10 +527,24 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 				buildBox(records.get(i));
 				continue;
 			}
-			if (Instant.now().toEpochMilli() - records.get(i).getTimestamp().toEpochMilli() <= this.dateFilter.getDuration().toMillis())
+			if (dateFilter.equals(LootRecordDateFilter.SESSION))
 			{
-				buildBox(records.get(i));
+				if (records.get(i).getTimestamp().toEpochMilli() > dateFilter.getDuration().toMillis())
+				{
+					buildBox(records.get(i));
+					continue;
+				}
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (Instant.now().toEpochMilli() - records.get(i).getTimestamp().toEpochMilli() <= this.dateFilter.getDuration().toMillis())
+				{
+					buildBox(records.get(i));
+				}
+			}
+
+
+
 
 		}
 		boxes.forEach(LootTrackerBox::rebuild);
@@ -686,10 +699,20 @@ class LootTrackerPanel extends PluginPanel
 			}
 			if (!dateFilter.equals(LootRecordDateFilter.ALL))
 			{
-				if (Instant.now().toEpochMilli() - record.getTimestamp().toEpochMilli()
-					> this.dateFilter.getDuration().toMillis())
+				if (dateFilter.equals(LootRecordDateFilter.SESSION))
 				{
-					continue;
+					if (!(record.getTimestamp().toEpochMilli() > dateFilter.getDuration().toMillis()))
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					if (Instant.now().toEpochMilli() - record.getTimestamp().toEpochMilli()
+						> this.dateFilter.getDuration().toMillis())
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java
index 3344305fa3..fde940be1d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/loottracker/LootTrackerPlugin.java
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ public class LootTrackerPlugin extends Plugin
 		12342, // Edgeville
 		11062 // Camelot
 	);
+
+	// Instant for showing session loot. this gets set on plugin startup
+
+	public static final Instant SESSION_START_TIME = Instant.now();
+
 	@Inject
 	public Client client;
 	@VisibleForTesting
@@ -289,6 +294,7 @@ public class LootTrackerPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Override
 	protected void startUp() throws Exception
 	{
+
 		addSubscriptions();
 
 		ignoredItems = Text.fromCSV(config.getIgnoredItems());
@@ -690,7 +696,7 @@ public class LootTrackerPlugin extends Plugin
 					{
 						lootTrackerClient.submit(lootRecord);
 					}
-					if (this.localPersistence && lootTrackerClient == null)
+					if (this.localPersistence)
 					{
 						saveLocalLootRecord(lootRecord);
 					}
@@ -752,8 +758,8 @@ public class LootTrackerPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 		catch (IOException e)
 		{
-			log.debug("Error deleting local loot records file.");
-			log.debug(Arrays.toString(e.getStackTrace()));
+			log.error("Error deleting local loot records file.");
+			log.error(Arrays.toString(e.getStackTrace()));
 		}
 	}