diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 900bc35..980a9e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ editor_command = "vi {file}"
 [worktree]
 relative_worktree_path = "./.worktrees"
 split_regex = ","
-# One of: "", "cd", "create_panes", "create_panes_floating".
-post_create_action = ""
+# One of: "none", "cd", "create_panes", "create_panes_floating".
+post_create_action = "none"
 
 [env.override]
 ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME = ""
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ paste = "CTRL+SHIFT+V"
 - `Alt+s`: open the active pane scrollback in `$EDITOR`
 - `Alt+w`: edit one or more worktree names, split by `worktree.split_regex`, then run
   `git worktree add <relative_worktree_path>/<name>` for each name from the previously focused
-  pane's working directory. `worktree.post_create_action` can then `cd` the previously active pane
-  to the last created worktree, create one tiled pane per worktree with `create_panes`, or create
-  one floating pane per worktree with `create_panes_floating`.
+  pane's working directory. `worktree.post_create_action` can then do nothing with `none`, `cd` the
+  previously active pane to the last created worktree, create one tiled pane per worktree with
+  `create_panes`, or create one floating pane per worktree with `create_panes_floating`.
 - `Alt+y`: enter pane-sync selection mode, commit the selection, or stop an active pane sync
 - `Space`: toggle the focused pane in the sync set while pane-sync selection mode is active
 - Once committed, input typed or pasted into any synced pane is mirrored to the other synced panes
diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index b5313c1..72c2e90 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ editor_command = "vi {file}"
 [worktree]
 relative_worktree_path = "./.worktrees"
 split_regex = ","
-# One of: "", "cd", "create_panes", "create_panes_floating".
-post_create_action = ""
+# One of: "none", "cd", "create_panes", "create_panes_floating".
+post_create_action = "none"
 
 [env.override]
 ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME = ""
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/AppConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/AppConfig.java
index a60606a..93163c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/AppConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/AppConfig.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public record AppConfig(
                 defaultScrollbackEditorCommand(),
                 "./.worktrees",
                 ",",
-                "",
+                "none",
                 "SIGTERM",
                 Map.of(),
                 Map.ofEntries(
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/TerminalWindow.java b/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/TerminalWindow.java
index f799420..9836079 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/TerminalWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gregor/jprototerm/TerminalWindow.java
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ final class TerminalWindow {
         }
 
         switch (action.trim().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)) {
+            case "none" -> { }
             case "cd" -> lastActivePane.send("cd " + shellQuote(worktreePaths.get(worktreePaths.size() - 1)) + "\r");
             case "create_panes" -> worktreePaths.forEach(compositor::createTiledPane);
             case "create_panes_floating" -> worktreePaths.forEach(compositor::createFloatingPaneInDirectory);