diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index f8c83ebe5..dbd2cb700 100755
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -15730,8 +15730,7 @@ strings."
 			      (if p (setcdr p (concat value " " (cdr p)))
 				(push (cons key value) props))))))))))))
 	  (unless (assoc "CATEGORY" props)
-	    (goto-char beg)
-	    (push (cons "CATEGORY" (org-get-category)) props)
+	    (push (cons "CATEGORY" (org-get-category beg)) props)
 	    (when (string= specific "CATEGORY") (throw 'exit props)))
 	  ;; Return value.
 	  (append (get-text-property beg 'org-summaries) props))))))