diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
index 7ec82f7967..3b8a2c7f02 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_drawing_tools.cpp
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ int SCH_DRAWING_TOOLS::TwoClickPlace( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
                 if( isText )
                 {
-                    item = createNewText( cursorPos, LAYER_LOCLABEL );
+                    item = createNewText( cursorPos, LAYER_NOTES );
                 }
                 else if( isGlobalLabel )
                 {