diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index d73df1325..1f90bf001 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5129,7 +5129,6 @@ stacked delimiters is N.  Escaping delimiters is not possible."
 				     '(invisible t))
 		(add-text-properties (match-beginning 3) (match-end 3)
 				     '(invisible t)))
-              (goto-char (match-end 0))
 	      (throw :exit t))))))))
 
 (defun org-emphasize (&optional char)