diff --git a/lisp/org-mobile.el b/lisp/org-mobile.el
index 843ccdd90..debcb1604 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mobile.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mobile.el
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ be returned that indicates what went wrong."
       (if (org-on-heading-p) ; if false we are in top-level of file
 	  (progn
 	    (end-of-line 1)
-	    (org-insert-heading-respect-content)
+	    (org-insert-heading-respect-content t)
 	    (org-demote))
 	(beginning-of-line)
 	(insert "* "))
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index a7480ce36..f3059795e 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -7445,12 +7445,14 @@ This is a list with the following elements:
   (org-move-subtree-down)
   (end-of-line 1))
 
-(defun org-insert-heading-respect-content ()
-  (interactive)
+(defun org-insert-heading-respect-content (invisible-ok)
+  "Insert heading with `org-insert-heading-respect-content' set to t."
+  (interactive "P")
   (let ((org-insert-heading-respect-content t))
-    (org-insert-heading t)))
+    (org-insert-heading t invisible-ok)))
 
 (defun org-insert-todo-heading-respect-content (&optional force-state)
+  "Insert TODO heading with `org-insert-heading-respect-content' set to t."
   (interactive "P")
   (let ((org-insert-heading-respect-content t))
     (org-insert-todo-heading force-state t)))