diff --git a/org-jira.el b/org-jira.el
index 9250811..1565273 100644
--- a/org-jira.el
+++ b/org-jira.el
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ that should be bound to an issue."
      nil
      t
      nil
-     initial-input
+     'initial-input
      (car initial-input))))
 
 (defun org-jira-read-subtask-type ()