diff --git a/libtmux/server.py b/libtmux/server.py
index e08cc3927..8561a0f39 100644
--- a/libtmux/server.py
+++ b/libtmux/server.py
@@ -534,6 +534,20 @@ def new_session(
         Raises
         ------
         :exc:`exc.BadSessionName`
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        Sessions can be created without a session name (0.14.2+):
+        >>> server.new_session()
+        Session($2 2)
+
+        Creating them in succession will enumerate IDs (via tmux):
+        >>> server.new_session()
+        Session($3 3)
+
+        With a `session_name`:
+        >>> server.new_session(session_name='my session')
+        Session($4 my session)
         """
         if session_name is not None:
             session_check_name(session_name)
@@ -558,11 +572,13 @@ def new_session(
             del os.environ["TMUX"]
 
         tmux_args: t.Tuple[t.Union[str, int], ...] = (
-            "-s%s" % session_name,
             "-P",
             "-F%s" % formats.FORMAT_SEPARATOR.join(tmux_formats),  # output
         )
 
+        if session_name is not None:
+            tmux_args += (f"-s{session_name}",)
+
         if not attach:
             tmux_args += ("-d",)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
index bd73a171e..782150086 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -91,10 +91,19 @@ def test_new_session(server: Server) -> None:
 
 def test_new_session_no_name(server: Server) -> None:
     """Server.new_session works with no name"""
-    mysession = server.new_session()
-    session_name = mysession.get("session_name")
-    assert session_name is not None
-    assert server.has_session(session_name)
+    first_session = server.new_session()
+    first_session_name = first_session.get("session_name")
+    assert first_session_name is not None
+    assert server.has_session(first_session_name)
+
+    expected_session_name = str(int(first_session_name) + 1)
+
+    # When a new session is created, it should enumerate
+    second_session = server.new_session()
+    second_session_name = second_session.get("session_name")
+    assert expected_session_name == second_session_name
+    assert second_session_name is not None
+    assert server.has_session(second_session_name)
 
 
 def test_new_session_shell(server: Server) -> None: