diff --git a/lisp/mail/supercite.el b/lisp/mail/supercite.el
index d6cdd12a2ea..ad53816a9fb 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/supercite.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/supercite.el
@@ -1787,6 +1787,7 @@ Note on function names in this list: all functions of the form
 ;; ======================================================================
 ;; published interface to mail and news readers
 
+;;;###autoload
 (defun sc-cite-original ()
   "Workhorse citing function which performs the initial citation.
 This is callable from the various mail and news readers' reply