diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 2e4ab336b..74329b517 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -6312,7 +6312,7 @@ in special contexts.
       (if (org-at-item-p)
 	  (org-list-set-item-visibility (point-at-bol) struct 'children)
 	(org-show-entry)
-	(show-children)
+	(org-with-limited-levels (show-children))
 	(when (memq 'org-cycle-hide-drawers org-cycle-hook)
 	  (org-cycle-hide-drawers 'subtree))
 	;; Fold every list in subtree to top-level items.