diff --git a/src/ask-overwrite.js b/src/ask-overwrite.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4363a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ask-overwrite.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const inquirer = require('inquirer')
+
+const question = {
+  type: 'list',
+  message:
+    '🚨  readme-md-generator will overwrite your current README.md. Are you sure you want to continue? ',
+  name: 'overwriteReadme',
+  choices: [
+    {
+      name: 'No',
+      value: false
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Yes ',
+      value: true
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ask user if he wants overwrite the existed README
+ */
+module.exports = async () => {
+  const { overwriteReadme } = await inquirer.prompt([question])
+  return overwriteReadme
+}
diff --git a/src/ask-overwrite.spec.js b/src/ask-overwrite.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..001774e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ask-overwrite.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+const inquirer = require('inquirer')
+
+const askOverwrite = require('./ask-overwrite')
+
+const expectedQuestion = {
+  type: 'list',
+  message:
+    '🚨  readme-md-generator will overwrite your current README.md. Are you sure you want to continue? ',
+  name: 'overwriteReadme',
+  choices: [
+    {
+      name: 'No',
+      value: false
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Yes ',
+      value: true
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
+inquirer.prompt = jest.fn(items =>
+  Promise.resolve(
+    items.reduce((result, item) => {
+      result[item.name] = 'value'
+      return result
+    }, {})
+  )
+)
+
+describe('ask-overwrite', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    inquirer.prompt.mockClear()
+  })
+
+  it('should call prompt right questions', async () => {
+    await askOverwrite()
+    expect(inquirer.prompt).toHaveBeenCalledWith([expectedQuestion])
+  })
+
+  it('should return the right value', async () => {
+    expect(await askOverwrite()).toEqual('value')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index 2cec288..4b6e2c4 100644
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@ const askQuestions = require('./ask-questions')
 
 /**
  * Main process:
- * 1) Get README template path
- * 2) Gather project infos
- * 3) Ask user questions
- * 4) Build README content
- * 5) Create README.md file
+ * 1) Check overwrite README.md
+ * 2) Get README template path
+ * 3) Gather project infos
+ * 4) Ask user questions
+ * 5) Build README content
+ * 6) Create README.md file
  *
  * @param {Object} args
  */
 module.exports = async ({ customTemplatePath, useDefaultAnswers }) => {
+  if (!(await readme.checkOverwriteReadme())) return
+
   const templatePath = await readme.getReadmeTemplatePath(
     customTemplatePath,
     useDefaultAnswers
diff --git a/src/cli.spec.js b/src/cli.spec.js
index d6a5a4a..4f0c39f 100644
--- a/src/cli.spec.js
+++ b/src/cli.spec.js
@@ -43,6 +43,25 @@ describe('mainProcess', () => {
     askQuestions.mockClear()
   })
 
+  it('should stop immediatly if user dont want overwrite', async () => {
+    const customTemplatePath = undefined
+    const useDefaultAnswers = true
+    infos.getProjectInfos = jest.fn()
+    readme.buildReadmeContent = jest.fn()
+    readme.getReadmeTemplatePath = jest.fn()
+    readme.writeReadme = jest.fn()
+    readme.checkOverwriteReadme = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(false))
+    utils.showEndMessage = jest.fn()
+
+    await mainProcess({ customTemplatePath, useDefaultAnswers })
+
+    expect(infos.getProjectInfos).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(readme.buildReadmeContent).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(readme.getReadmeTemplatePath).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(readme.writeReadme).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(utils.showEndMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('should call main functions with correct args', async () => {
     const customTemplatePath = undefined
     const useDefaultAnswers = true
@@ -52,6 +71,7 @@ describe('mainProcess', () => {
     infos.getProjectInfos = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(projectInformations))
     readme.buildReadmeContent = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(readmeContent))
     readme.getReadmeTemplatePath = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(templatePath))
+    readme.checkOverwriteReadme = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(true))
     readme.writeReadme = jest.fn()
     utils.showEndMessage = jest.fn()
 
diff --git a/src/readme.js b/src/readme.js
index 6f3cf43..d5288e6 100644
--- a/src/readme.js
+++ b/src/readme.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 const { isNil, unescape } = require('lodash')
 
 const chooseTemplate = require('./choose-template')
+const askOverwriteReadme = require('./ask-overwrite')
 
 const README_PATH = 'README.md'
 
@@ -95,9 +96,16 @@ const getReadmeTemplatePath = async (customTemplate, useDefaultAnswers) => {
   return templatePath
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if readme generator can overwrite the existed readme
+ */
+const checkOverwriteReadme = () =>
+  !fs.existsSync(README_PATH) || askOverwriteReadme()
+
 module.exports = {
   writeReadme,
   buildReadmeContent,
   README_PATH,
-  getReadmeTemplatePath
+  getReadmeTemplatePath,
+  checkOverwriteReadme
 }
diff --git a/src/readme.spec.js b/src/readme.spec.js
index bf95766..57ce7f8 100644
--- a/src/readme.spec.js
+++ b/src/readme.spec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 const ora = require('ora')
 const path = require('path')
 const chooseTemplate = require('./choose-template')
+const askOverwriteReadme = require('./ask-overwrite')
 
 const defaultTemplatePath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../templates/default.md')
 const defaultNoHtmlTemplatePath = path.resolve(
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ const {
   writeReadme,
   buildReadmeContent,
   README_PATH,
-  getReadmeTemplatePath
+  getReadmeTemplatePath,
+  checkOverwriteReadme
 } = require('./readme')
 
 describe('readme', () => {
@@ -206,7 +208,25 @@ describe('readme', () => {
       )
     })
   })
+
+  describe('checkOverwrite', () => {
+    it('should return true if README does not exist', async () => {
+      fs.existsSync = jest.fn(p => p !== README_PATH)
+      expect(await checkOverwriteReadme()).toEqual(true)
+    })
+    it('should return true if README exist and user want to overwrite it', async () => {
+      fs.existsSync = jest.fn(p => p === README_PATH)
+      askOverwriteReadme.mockResolvedValue(true)
+      expect(await checkOverwriteReadme()).toEqual(true)
+    })
+    it('should return false if README exist and user dont want to overwrite it', async () => {
+      fs.existsSync = jest.fn(p => p === README_PATH)
+      askOverwriteReadme.mockResolvedValue(false)
+      expect(await checkOverwriteReadme()).toEqual(false)
+    })
+  })
 })
 
 jest.mock('ora')
 jest.mock('./choose-template')
+jest.mock('./ask-overwrite')