diff --git a/plugin/startify.vim b/plugin/startify.vim
index 96bbc5a..4c6109e 100644
--- a/plugin/startify.vim
+++ b/plugin/startify.vim
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function! s:update_oldfiles(file)
 endfunction
 
 function! s:on_vimenter()
-  if !argc() && line2byte('$') == -1
+  if !argc() && line('$') == 1 && getline('.') == ''
     if get(g:, 'startify_session_autoload') && filereadable('Session.vim')
       source Session.vim
     elseif !get(g:, 'startify_disable_at_vimenter')