diff --git a/lua/auto-session/init.lua b/lua/auto-session/init.lua
index 2fc68de..afaca64 100644
--- a/lua/auto-session/init.lua
+++ b/lua/auto-session/init.lua
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ end
 ---@private
 ---Get the hook commands from the config and run them
 ---@param hook_name string
----@return table Results of the commands
+---@return table|nil Results of the commands
 function AutoSession.run_cmds(hook_name)
   local cmds = Config[hook_name .. "_cmds"]
   return Lib.run_hook_cmds(cmds, hook_name)
diff --git a/lua/auto-session/lib.lua b/lua/auto-session/lib.lua
index 643b2d4..1d0210a 100644
--- a/lua/auto-session/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/auto-session/lib.lua
@@ -536,13 +536,13 @@ end
 
 ---@param cmds table Cmds to run
 ---@param hook_name string Name of the hook being run
----@return table Results of the cmds
+---@return table|nil Results of the cmds
 function Lib.run_hook_cmds(cmds, hook_name)
-  local results = {}
   if Lib.is_empty_table(cmds) then
-    return results
+    return nil
   end
 
+  local results = {}
   for _, cmd in ipairs(cmds) do
     Lib.logger.debug(string.format("Running %s command: %s", hook_name, cmd))
     local success, result
diff --git a/lua/auto-session/session-lens/init.lua b/lua/auto-session/session-lens/init.lua
index d8bc0d6..a727a82 100644
--- a/lua/auto-session/session-lens/init.lua
+++ b/lua/auto-session/session-lens/init.lua
@@ -125,15 +125,11 @@ SessionLens.search_session = function(custom_opts)
       end
       return opts.find_command
     elseif 1 == vim.fn.executable "rg" then
-      return { "rg", "--files", "--color", "never" }
-    elseif 1 == vim.fn.executable "fd" then
-      return { "fd", "--type", "f", "--color", "never" }
-    elseif 1 == vim.fn.executable "fdfind" then
-      return { "fdfind", "--type", "f", "--color", "never" }
-    elseif 1 == vim.fn.executable "ls" and vim.fn.has "win32" == 0 then
-      return { "ls" }
+      return { "rg", "--files", "--color", "never", "--sortr", "modified" }
+    elseif 1 == vim.fn.executable "ls" then
+      return { "ls", "-t" }
     elseif 1 == vim.fn.executable "cmd" and vim.fn.has "win32" == 1 then
-      return { "cmd", "/C", "dir", "/b" }
+      return { "cmd", "/C", "dir", "/b", "/o-d" }
     end
   end)()
 
diff --git a/tests/cmds_spec.lua b/tests/cmds_spec.lua
index cda4f8f..48b7f54 100644
--- a/tests/cmds_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/cmds_spec.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ describe("The default config", function()
     -- Make sure the session has our buffer
     TL.assertSessionHasFile(TL.default_session_path, TL.test_file)
     assert.True(as.session_exists_for_cwd())
+
+    -- Make sure there isn't an extra commands file by default
+    local default_extra_cmds_path = TL.default_session_path:gsub("%.vim$", "x.vim")
+    assert.equals(0, vim.fn.filereadable(default_extra_cmds_path))
   end)
 
   it("can restore a session for the cwd", function()