diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index f82526ab8..24cd4b528 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -19465,7 +19465,7 @@ The detailed reaction depends on the user option `org-catch-invisible-edits'."
 	      (if invisible-before-point
 		  (goto-char (previous-single-char-property-change
 			      (point) 'invisible)))
-	      (org-cycle))
+	      (show-subtree))
 	    (cond
 	     ((eq org-catch-invisible-edits 'show)
 	      ;; That's it, we do the edit after showing