diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index f4c67b8c0..766e3f80f 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ byte-compiled before it is loaded."
     (if compile
 	(progn
 	  (byte-compile-file tangled-file)
-	  (load (byte-compile-dest-file tangled-file))
+	  (load-file (byte-compile-dest-file tangled-file))
 	  (message "Compiled and loaded %s" tangled-file))
       (load-file tangled-file)
       (message "Loaded %s" tangled-file))))