1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/spellcheckcontext.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/spellcheckcontext.cxx
index 971fa481c04f..91bc0f0d2d0b 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/spellcheckcontext.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/spellcheckcontext.cxx
@@ -330,12 +330,14 @@ void SpellCheckContext::ensureResults(SCCOL nCol, SCROW nRow)
     }
 
     // Cache miss, the cell needs spell-check..
-    mpEngine->SetDefaultItem(SvxLanguageItem(eCellLang, EE_CHAR_LANGUAGE));
     if (eType == CELLTYPE_STRING)
         mpEngine->SetText(aCell.mpString->getString());
     else
         mpEngine->SetText(*aCell.mpEditText);
 
+    // it has to happen after we set text
+    mpEngine->SetDefaultItem(SvxLanguageItem(eCellLang, EE_CHAR_LANGUAGE));
+
     mpStatus->mbModified = false;
     mpEngine->CompleteOnlineSpelling();
     std::unique_ptr<MisspellType> pRanges;