diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d31bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# FAQ
+
+## "project root not found"
+
+If the project root is not found it can't save the jump points. You can fix this by defining more project roots like
+
+```lua
+    opts = {
+        open_callback = require("marlin.callbacks").use_split,
+        patterns = { ".git", ".svn", "Makefile", "Cargo.toml", "." },
+    },
+```
+
+Or disabling the message with (But jump points won't be saved)
+
+```lua
+    opts = {
+        suppress = {
+            missing_root = false
+        }
+    }
+```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b73a24..355bab3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ local default = {
     datafile = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/marlin.json", -- location of data file
     open_callback = callbacks.change_buffer -- default way to open buffer
     sorter = sorter.by_buffer -- sort by bufferid
+    suppress = {
+        missing_root = false -- don't give warning on project root not found
+    }
 }
 ```
 
@@ -126,6 +129,10 @@ When I first saw harpoon I was immediately hooked but I missed a few key feature
 
 Like anyone else missing a feature I created a patch but it seems that many other did the same.
 
+### Issues/Feature request
+
+[FAQ](FAQ.md) might have what you are looking, but pull request are also welcome.
+
 ### Credits
 
 Credit goes to [ThePrimeagen](https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon/) for the idea.
diff --git a/doc/marlin.txt b/doc/marlin.txt
index 475dcc3..9d8d0ba 100644
--- a/doc/marlin.txt
+++ b/doc/marlin.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ Default config
       datafile = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/marlin.json",
       open_callback = callbacks.change_buffer,
       sorter = sorter.by_buffer,
+      suppress = {
+          missing_root = false
+      }
   }
 <
 
diff --git a/lua/marlin/datafile.lua b/lua/marlin/datafile.lua
index b4442c5..c91bc4c 100644
--- a/lua/marlin/datafile.lua
+++ b/lua/marlin/datafile.lua
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@ M.read_config = function(datafile)
     return {}
 end
 
-M.save_data = function(datafile, project, localdata)
-    local data = M.read_config(datafile)
+M.save_data = function(opts, project, localdata)
+    if project == nil then
+        if not opts.suppress.missing_root then
+            vim.notify("project root not found")
+        end
+        return
+    end
+    local data = M.read_config(opts.datafile)
     data[project] = localdata
 
     -- If we have no more files we remove the project
@@ -22,9 +28,9 @@ M.save_data = function(datafile, project, localdata)
     end
 
     local content = vim.fn.json_encode(data)
-    local fd = io.open(datafile, "w")
+    local fd = io.open(opts.datafile, "w")
     if not fd then
-        vim.notify("Unable to open " .. datafile .. " for write")
+        vim.notify("Unable to open " .. opts.datafile .. " for write")
         return
     end
 
diff --git a/lua/marlin/init.lua b/lua/marlin/init.lua
index 3cbfe37..18d4594 100644
--- a/lua/marlin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/marlin/init.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ local default = {
     datafile = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/marlin.json",
     open_callback = callbacks.change_buffer,
     sorter = sorter.by_buffer,
+    suppress = {
+        missing_root = false,
+    },
 }
 --minidoc_afterlines_end
 
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ end
 
 local save = function(m)
     vim.schedule(function()
-        datafile.save_data(m.opts.datafile, m.project_path, m.project_files)
+        datafile.save_data(m.opts, m.project_path, m.project_files)
     end)
 end