diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index b763c629b..d0207e85d 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -9609,7 +9609,8 @@ active region."
 	 (when custom-id
 	   (setq link (concat "file:" (abbreviate-file-name
 				       (buffer-file-name)) "::#" custom-id))
-	   (push (list link desc) org-stored-links)))))))
+	   (push (list link desc) org-stored-links))
+	 (car org-stored-links))))))
 
 (defun org-store-link-props (&rest plist)
   "Store link properties, extract names and addresses."