diff --git a/magit.el b/magit.el
index c03ad68d..21f497e5 100644
--- a/magit.el
+++ b/magit.el
@@ -3804,7 +3804,8 @@ level commits."
     (if edit
 	(setq file (read-string "File to ignore: " file)))
     (with-temp-buffer
-      (insert-file-contents ignore-file)
+      (when (file-exists-p ignore-file)
+        (insert-file-contents ignore-file))
       (goto-char (point-max))
       (unless (bolp)
 	(insert "\n"))
diff --git a/magit.texi b/magit.texi
index 5955aa6b..98c7feb2 100644
--- a/magit.texi
+++ b/magit.texi
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ it, like from any other diff.
 
 Magit will run @code{git push} when you type @kbd{P}.  If you give a
 prefix argument to @kbd{P}, you will be prompted for the repository to
-push to.  When no default remote repositor has been configured yet for
+push to.  When no default remote repository has been configured yet for
 the current branch, you will be prompted as well.  Typing @kbd{P} will
 only push the current branch to the remote.  In other words, it will
 run @code{git push <remote> <branch>}.