diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index c90fb6d4b..57de52f9b 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -9335,7 +9335,7 @@ When called through ELisp, arg is also interpreted in the following way:
               (unless (org-invisible-p (line-beginning-position))
                 (org-fold-region (line-beginning-position)
                                  (line-end-position)
-                                 nil)))
+                                 nil 'outline)))
 	    (cond ((and org-state (equal this org-state))
 		   (message "TODO state was already %s" (org-trim next)))
 		  ((not (pos-visible-in-window-p hl-pos))