diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index dfd6d79ac..95d1f31b9 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -11823,7 +11823,7 @@ EXTRA is additional text that will be inserted into the notes buffer."
   "Finish taking a log note, and insert it to where it belongs."
   (let ((txt (buffer-string))
 	(note (cdr (assq org-log-note-purpose org-log-note-headings)))
-	lines ind)
+	lines ind bul)
     (kill-buffer (current-buffer))
     (while (string-match "\\`#.*\n[ \t\n]*" txt)
       (setq txt (replace-match "" t t txt)))
@@ -11863,13 +11863,26 @@ EXTRA is additional text that will be inserted into the notes buffer."
 	  (move-marker org-log-note-marker nil)
 	  (end-of-line 1)
 	  (if (not (bolp)) (let ((inhibit-read-only t)) (insert "\n")))
-	  (org-indent-line-function)
-	  (insert "- " (pop lines))
-	  (beginning-of-line 1)
-	  (looking-at "[ \t]*")
-	  (setq ind (concat (match-string 0) "  "))
-	  (end-of-line 1)
-	  (while lines (insert "\n" ind (pop lines)))
+	  (setq ind (save-excursion
+		      (if (org-in-item-p)
+			  (progn
+			    (goto-char (org-list-top-point))
+			    (org-get-indentation))
+			(skip-chars-backward " \r\t\n")
+			(cond
+			 ((and (org-at-heading-p)
+			       (org-adapt-indentation))
+			  (1+ (org-current-level)))
+			 ((org-at-heading-p) 0)
+			 (t (org-get-indentation))))))
+	  (setq bul (org-list-bullet-string "-"))
+	  (org-indent-line-to ind)
+	  (insert bul (pop lines))
+	  (let ((ind-body (+ (length bul) ind)))
+	    (while lines
+	      (insert "\n")
+	      (org-indent-line-to ind-body)
+	      (insert (pop lines))))
 	  (message "Note stored")
 	  (org-back-to-heading t)
 	  (org-cycle-hide-drawers 'children)))))