diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 1ea2457..27b453b 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                 <?php
                 // ensure the file exists before attempting to read from it
                 if (!file_exists("posts.txt")) {
-                    $myfile = fopen("posts.txt", "w");
+                    $myfile = fopen("posts.txt", "a");
                     fclose($myfile);
                 }