diff --git a/plugin/todoer.lua b/plugin/todoer.lua
index 0cd80a1..e4f8ace 100644
--- a/plugin/todoer.lua
+++ b/plugin/todoer.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ local function add_todo()
 	local spaces = string.match(line, "^%s*")
 
 	if not string.match(line, openpattern) and not string.match(line, closedpattern) then
-		line = spaces .. "- [ ] " .. line
+		local templine = spaces .. "- [ ] "
+		line = templine .. line
 		vim.api.nvim_set_current_line(line)
 		-- if not string.sub(line, 1, 1) == " " then
 		-- 	line = "- [ ] " .. line