3 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sc/inc/dpitemdata.hxx b/sc/inc/dpitemdata.hxx
index 46642a95af13..c58584638f9f 100644
--- a/sc/inc/dpitemdata.hxx
+++ b/sc/inc/dpitemdata.hxx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
     ~ScDPItemData();
 
     Type GetType() const;
+    void SetEmpty();
     void SetString(const rtl::OUString& rS);
     void SetString(const rtl::OUString* pS);
     void SetValue(double fVal);
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx
index 6908163a215f..2d2a0a3ddbe7 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dpcache.cxx
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ void initFromCell(
     {
         rData.SetString(rCache.InternString(aDocStr));
     }
+    else
+        rData.SetEmpty();
 }
 
 void getItemValue(
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dpitemdata.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dpitemdata.cxx
index 1bcc3a6ecb9a..1641572f087e 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dpitemdata.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dpitemdata.cxx
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ ScDPItemData::Type ScDPItemData::GetType() const
     return static_cast<Type>(meType);
 }
 
+void ScDPItemData::SetEmpty()
+{
+    DisposeString();
+    meType = Empty;
+}
+
 void ScDPItemData::SetString(const rtl::OUString& rS)
 {
     DisposeString();