diff --git a/append_to_file.sh b/append_to_file.sh
index 41055df..fab3c6d 100755
--- a/append_to_file.sh
+++ b/append_to_file.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 mv $1 $1.last
-tail -1000 $1.last >> $2
\ No newline at end of file
+tail -999 $1.last > $1.last_1000
+cat $2 >> $1.last_1000
+mv $1.last_1000 $2
\ No newline at end of file