diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 020d20a23b6..64ac6903651 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 	* thumbs.el (group thumbs): Add :version keyword.
 
+	* textmodes/bibtex.el (bibtex-make-field): Fix typo.
+
 2004-11-01  Richard M. Stallman  <rms@gnu.org>
 
 	* allout.el (allout group): Add :version.
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el b/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el
index 92614c02d27..dd989fbea81 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el
@@ -3049,7 +3049,7 @@ In that case, or when called interactively, also don't do (WHAT?)."
           ((fboundp init)
            (insert (funcall init)))))
   (unless called-by-yank (insert (bibtex-field-right-delimiter)))
-  (when interactivw
+  (when interactive
     (forward-char -1)
     (bibtex-print-help-message)))