diff --git a/doc/org-manual.org b/doc/org-manual.org
index 5d93bac71..462e30f8a 100644
--- a/doc/org-manual.org
+++ b/doc/org-manual.org
@@ -1429,7 +1429,8 @@ you, configure the option ~org-table-auto-blank-field~.
 
   #+kindex: M-S-RIGHT
   #+findex: org-table-insert-column
-  Insert a new column to the right of point position.
+  Insert a new column at point position.  Move the recent column and
+  all cells to the right of this column to the right.
 
 - {{{kbd(M-UP)}}} (~org-table-move-row-up~) ::
 
diff --git a/etc/ORG-NEWS b/etc/ORG-NEWS
index d46d1bd7c..b5a1349f9 100644
--- a/etc/ORG-NEWS
+++ b/etc/ORG-NEWS
@@ -470,6 +470,11 @@ I.e. treat the whole file as if it was a subtree.
 
 *** Respect narrowing when agenda command is restricted to buffer
 
+*** ~org-table-insert-column~ inserts the column at point position
+
+Before, the new column was inserted to the right of the column at
+point position.
+
 * Version 9.2
 ** Incompatible changes
 *** Removal of OrgStruct mode mode and radio lists
diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 58e7c3bdb..da9ba345f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -1290,25 +1290,21 @@ However, when FORCE is non-nil, create new columns if necessary."
       (while (< (point) end)
 	(unless (org-at-table-hline-p)
 	  (org-table-goto-column col t)
-	  (unless (search-forward "|" (line-end-position) t 2)
-	    ;; Add missing vertical bar at the end of the row.
-	    (end-of-line)
-	    (insert "|"))
-	  (insert "  |"))
+	  (insert "|"))
 	(forward-line)))
-    (org-table-goto-column (1+ col))
+    (org-table-goto-column col)
     (org-table-align)
     ;; Shift appropriately stored shrunk column numbers, then hide the
     ;; columns again.
-    (org-table--shrink-columns (mapcar (lambda (c) (if (<= c col) c (1+ c)))
+    (org-table--shrink-columns (mapcar (lambda (c) (if (< c col) c (1+ c)))
 				       shrunk-columns)
 			       beg end)
     (set-marker end nil)
     ;; Fix TBLFM formulas, if desirable.
     (when (or (not org-table-fix-formulas-confirm)
 	      (funcall org-table-fix-formulas-confirm "Fix formulas? "))
-      (org-table-fix-formulas "$" nil col 1)
-      (org-table-fix-formulas "$LR" nil col 1))))
+      (org-table-fix-formulas "$" nil (1- col) 1)
+      (org-table-fix-formulas "$LR" nil (1- col) 1))))
 
 (defun org-table-find-dataline ()
   "Find a data line in the current table, which is needed for column commands.
diff --git a/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el b/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el
index 14094deb6..173c7b823 100644
--- a/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el
+++ b/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el
@@ -2351,45 +2351,45 @@ See also `test-org-table/copy-field'."
      (org-table-insert-column)))
   ;; Insert new column after current one.
   (should
-   (equal "| a |   |\n"
+   (equal "|   | a |\n"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text "| a |"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-string))))
   (should
-   (equal "| a |   | b |\n"
+   (equal "|   | a | b |\n"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text "| <point>a | b |"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-string))))
   ;; Move point into the newly created column.
   (should
-   (equal "  |"
+   (equal "  | a |"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text "| <point>a |"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-substring-no-properties (point) (line-end-position)))))
   (should
-   (equal "  | b |"
+   (equal "  | a | b |"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text "| <point>a | b |"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-substring-no-properties (point) (line-end-position)))))
   ;; Handle missing vertical bar in the last column.
   (should
-   (equal "| a |   |\n"
+   (equal "|   | a |\n"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text "| a"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-string))))
   (should
-   (equal "  |"
+   (equal "  | a |"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text "| <point>a"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-substring-no-properties (point) (line-end-position)))))
   ;; Handle column insertion when point is before first column.
   (should
-   (equal " | a |   |\n"
+   (equal " |   | a |\n"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text " | a |"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-string))))
   (should
-   (equal " | a |   | b |\n"
+   (equal " |   | a | b |\n"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text " | a | b |"
 	    (org-table-insert-column)
 	    (buffer-string)))))
@@ -2397,8 +2397,8 @@ See also `test-org-table/copy-field'."
 (ert-deftest test-org-table/insert-column-with-formula ()
   "Test `org-table-insert-column' with a formula in place."
   (should
-   (equal "| 1 |   | 1 | 2 |
-#+TBLFM: $4=$1+$3"
+   (equal "|   | 1 | 1 | 2 |
+#+TBLFM: $4=$2+$3"
 	  (org-test-with-temp-text
 	   "| 1<point> | 1 | 2 |
 #+TBLFM: $3=$1+$2"