diff --git a/lib/generators/react_on_rails/base_generator.rb b/lib/generators/react_on_rails/base_generator.rb
index 2ed95b8df..d606433f5 100644
--- a/lib/generators/react_on_rails/base_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/react_on_rails/base_generator.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ def add_hello_world_route
       end
 
       def update_git_ignore
+        # NOTE: keep blank line at top in case existing .gitignore does not end in a newline
         data = <<-DATA.strip_heredoc
+        
           # React on Rails
           npm-debug.log*
           node_modules