diff --git a/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts b/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
index 234b6872..903d472d 100644
--- a/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
+++ b/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default () =>
 		if (hasMultipleMessages) {
 			if (supportsComments) {
 				instructions +=
-					'# Select one of the following messages by uncommeting:\n';
+					'# Select one of the following messages by uncommenting:\n';
 			}
 			instructions += `\n${messages
 				.map((message) => `# ${message}`)
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ export default () =>
 			instructions += `\n${messages[0]}\n`;
 		}
 
-		await fs.appendFile(messageFilePath, instructions);
+		const currentContent = await fs.readFile(messageFilePath, 'utf8');
+		const newContent = instructions + '\n' + currentContent;
+		await fs.writeFile(messageFilePath, newContent);
+
 		outro(`${green('✔')} Saved commit message!`);
 	})().catch((error) => {
 		outro(`${red('✖')} ${error.message}`);