diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e5f3a90b..73a5682f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ 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.
 
 	mbfile:
 		The toberep command now logs the toberep.data in the debug
diff --git a/mbfido/toberep.c b/mbfido/toberep.c
index d1db118d..baa735f8 100644
--- a/mbfido/toberep.c
+++ b/mbfido/toberep.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ 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, "a+")) == NULL) {
+    if ((tbr = fopen(fname, "r+")) == NULL) {
 	WriteError("$Can't create %s", fname);
 	free(fname);
 	return FALSE;