diff --git a/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts b/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
index afde485..00aa835 100644
--- a/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
+++ b/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ export const prepareCommitMessageHook = async () => {
     const stagedFiles = await getStagedFiles();
     const changedFiles = await getChangedFiles();
 
-    if (!stagedFiles && changedFiles) await gitAdd({ files: changedFiles });
-    else {
+    if (!stagedFiles && !changedFiles) {
       outro('No changes detected, write some code and run `oc` again');
       process.exit(1);
     }
 
+    if (!stagedFiles && changedFiles) await gitAdd({ files: changedFiles });
+
     const staged = await getStagedFiles();
 
     if (!staged) return;