diff --git a/eliss.el b/eliss.el
index faa898f..f326d93 100644
--- a/eliss.el
+++ b/eliss.el
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ certain other properties.
              (goto-char entry)
              (org-end-of-subtree)
              (org-insert-heading-after-current)
+             (org-demote)
              (insert subject)
              (org-set-property "TODO" "COMMENT")
              (let ((text-start (point)))