diff --git a/bindings/wasm/examples/example.js b/bindings/wasm/examples/example.js
index 836cde7a4..a33d08b18 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/examples/example.js
+++ b/bindings/wasm/examples/example.js
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ const stmt = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM users');
 
 const users = stmt.all();
 
-console.log(users);
\ No newline at end of file
+console.log(users);
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/lib.rs b/bindings/wasm/lib.rs
index 9498d3196..52dfd9c2f 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/wasm/lib.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl limbo_core::IO for PlatformIO {
         _flags: OpenFlags,
         _direct: bool,
     ) -> Result<Rc<dyn limbo_core::File>> {
-        let fd = self.vfs.open(path, "w+");
+        let fd = self.vfs.open(path, "a+");
         Ok(Rc::new(File {
             vfs: VFS::new(),
             fd,