diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16a61ef1..886c12d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -224,11 +224,13 @@ necessary.
     <b><code>insert(index:number, content:Array&lt;object|boolean|Array|string|number|Uint8Array|Y.Type&gt;)</code></b>
     <dd>
 Insert content at <var>index</var>. Note that content is an array of elements.
-I.e. <code>array.insert(0, [1]</code> splices the list and inserts 1 at
+I.e. <code>array.insert(0, [1])</code> splices the list and inserts 1 at
 position 0.
     </dd>
     <b><code>push(Array&lt;Object|boolean|Array|string|number|Uint8Array|Y.Type&gt;)</code></b>
     <dd></dd>
+    <b><code>unshift(Array&lt;Object|boolean|Array|string|number|Uint8Array|Y.Type&gt;)</code></b>
+    <dd></dd>
     <b><code>delete(index:number, length:number)</code></b>
     <dd></dd>
     <b><code>get(index:number)</code></b>
diff --git a/src/types/YArray.js b/src/types/YArray.js
index 58334df3..171eec8b 100644
--- a/src/types/YArray.js
+++ b/src/types/YArray.js
@@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ export class YArray extends AbstractType {
     this.insert(this.length, content)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Preppends content to this YArray.
+   *
+   * @param {Array<T>} content Array of content to preppend.
+   */
+  unshift (content) {
+    this.insert(0, content)
+  }
+
   /**
    * Deletes elements starting from an index.
    *