1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
index c8f73cf1ddf..17dbfd7c7b5 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ Move point to where the autoload section
 for %s should be inserted.
 Then do \\[exit-recursive-edit]."
                               file))))
-            (recursive-edit))
+            (recursive-edit)
+            (beginning-of-line))
           (generate-file-autoloads file)))
       (if (and (null existing-buffer)
                (setq existing-buffer (get-file-buffer file)))