diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7d12cd..887d0a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ P.S: All these commands are tested on `git version 2.7.4 (Apple Git-66)`.
 * [Find lines matching the pattern (regex or string) in tracked files](#find-lines-matching-the-pattern-regex-or-string-in-tracked-files)
 * [Clone a shallow copy of a repository](#clone-a-shallow-copy-of-a-repository)
 * [Search Commit log across all branches for given text](#search-commit-log-across-all-branches-for-given-text)
+* [Get first commit in a branch (from master)](#get-first-commit-in-a-branch-from-master)
 
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@@ -834,5 +835,10 @@ git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git --depth 1
 git log --all --grep='<given-text>'
 ```
 
+## Get first commit in a branch (from master)
+```sh
+git log master..<branch-name> --oneline | tail -1
+```
+
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diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index 5d31a3a..4cb4cce 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -364,4 +364,7 @@
 }, {
     "title": "Search Commit log across all branches for given text",
     "tip": "git log --all --grep='<given-text>'"
+}, {
+    "title": "Get first commit in a branch (from master)",
+    "tip": "git log master..<branch-name> --oneline | tail -1"
 }]