diff --git a/lisp/org-capture.el b/lisp/org-capture.el
index 6ce9cdd..4143f7b 100644
--- a/lisp/org-capture.el
+++ b/lisp/org-capture.el
@@ -712,7 +712,8 @@ already gone."
       (setq level 1)
       (if reversed
 	  (progn (goto-char (point-min))
-		 (outline-next-heading))
+		 (if (not (org-at-heading-p))
+		     (outline-next-heading)))
 	(goto-char (point-max))
 	(or (bolp) (insert "\n"))))
      (t