diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 57d9e874..33283b29 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ v0.51.4		11-Apr-2004
 		Added new experimental files database code which will only be
                 used if configured with --enable-experiment.
 		Another small change for double filename announces.
-		Change file open mode for double filename announces.
+		Changed file open mode for double filename announces.
+		Fixed create if toberep.data doesn't exist.
 
 	mbfile:
 		The toberep command now logs the toberep.data in the debug
diff --git a/mbfido/toberep.c b/mbfido/toberep.c
index baa735f8..079784d9 100644
--- a/mbfido/toberep.c
+++ b/mbfido/toberep.c
@@ -49,9 +49,13 @@ int Add_ToBeRep(struct _filerecord report)
     fname = calloc(PATH_MAX, sizeof(char));
     sprintf(fname, "%s/etc/toberep.data", getenv("MBSE_ROOT"));
     if ((tbr = fopen(fname, "r+")) == NULL) {
-	WriteError("$Can't create %s", fname);
-	free(fname);
-	return FALSE;
+	if ((tbr = fopen(fname, "a+")) == NULL) {
+	    WriteError("$Can't create %s", fname);
+	    free(fname);
+	    return FALSE;
+	} else {
+	    Syslog('f', "Created new %s", fname);
+	}
     }
     free(fname);