diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 42e229e..0b1005f 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@
   "Show the org-mode version in the echo area.
 With prefix arg HERE, insert it at point."
   (interactive "P")
-  (let* ((version org-version)
+  (let* ((origin default-directory)
+	 (version org-version)
 	 (git-version)
 	 (dir (concat (file-name-directory (locate-library "org")) "../" )))
     (if (and (file-exists-p (expand-file-name ".git" dir))
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ With prefix arg HERE, insert it at point."
 	    (cd pwd))))
     (setq version (format "Org-mode version %s" version))
     (if here (insert version))
+    (cd origin)
     (message version)
     version))