diff --git a/personal_mnemonic_medium/subtasks/graphite.py b/personal_mnemonic_medium/subtasks/graphite.py
index 51e07215..8cd9c610 100644
--- a/personal_mnemonic_medium/subtasks/graphite.py
+++ b/personal_mnemonic_medium/subtasks/graphite.py
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ def create_branch_from_issue(c: inv.Context, selected_issue: GithubIssue):
     sanitised_title = sanitise_issue_title(selected_issue.title)
     branch_title = f"{selected_issue.number}-{sanitised_title}"
     c.run(f"gt create {branch_title}")
-    c.run(f"git commit --allow-empty -m '{selected_issue.title}'")
-    c.run(f"git commit --allow-empty -m 'Fixes #{selected_issue.number}'")
+    c.run(
+        f"git commit --allow-empty -m '{selected_issue.title}. Fixes #{selected_issue.number}'"
+    )