diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index b64c162c5..60b6a4b75 100755
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2009-08-07  Carsten Dominik  <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
 
+	* org.el (org-insert-heading): When respecting content, do not
+	convert current line to headline.
+
 	* org-clock.el (org-clock-save-markers-for-cut-and-paste): Also
 	cheeeeeck the hd marker
 	(org-clock-in): Also set the hd marker.
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 8b8ac2b86..e10098fc3 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5665,6 +5665,7 @@ but create the new headline after the current line."
 	  ;; insert before the current line
 	  (open-line (if blank 2 1)))
 	 ((and (bolp)
+	       (not org-insert-heading-respect-content)
 	       (or (bobp)
 		   (save-excursion
 		     (backward-char 1) (not (org-invisible-p)))))