diff --git a/git-tools/hooks/prepare-commit-msg b/git-tools/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
index 2bf25e58a4..2c6426ad6f 100755
--- a/git-tools/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
+++ b/git-tools/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ then
 		tail="\n\nPHPBB3-${branch##ticket/}";
 	fi
 
-	echo "[$branch]$tail $(cat "$1")" > "$1"
+	echo "[$branch]$tail$(cat "$1")" > "$1"
 fi