diff --git a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/AbstractRtfOutput.h b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/AbstractRtfOutput.h
--- a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/AbstractRtfOutput.h
+++ b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/AbstractRtfOutput.h
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
 	virtual void setFontPointSize( const int value ) = 0;
 	virtual void setFontSuperscript() = 0;
 	virtual void setFontSubscript() = 0;
+	virtual void setFontStrikeout(const bool value) = 0;
 	virtual void setForegroundColour( const int value ) = 0;
 	virtual void setHighlightColour( const int value ) = 0;
 	virtual void setParagraphPatternBackgroundColour( const int value ) = 0;
diff --git a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/DocumentDestination.cpp b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/DocumentDestination.cpp
--- a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/DocumentDestination.cpp
+++ b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/DocumentDestination.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@
 	    m_output->setPageHeight( value );
 	} else if ( controlWord == "paperw" ) {
 	    m_output->setPageWidth( value );
+	} else if ( controlWord == "strike" ) {
+	    m_output->setFontStrikeout( ! hasValue || ( hasValue && value != 0 ) );
 	} else if ( ( controlWord == "u" ) && hasValue ) {
 	    m_output->appendText( QChar( value ) );
 	    m_charactersToSkip = 1; /* TODO: this should be driven by \uc, default to 1 */
diff --git a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.h b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.h
--- a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.h
+++ b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 
 	virtual void setFontUnderline( const int value );
 
+	virtual void setFontStrikeout( const bool value );
+
 	virtual void setFontPointSize( const int pointSize );
 
 	virtual void setForegroundColour( const int colourIndex );
diff --git a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.cpp b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.cpp
--- a/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.cpp
+++ b/filters/words/rtf/import/3rdparty/rtf-qt/src/TextDocumentRtfOutput.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,13 @@
 	m_textCharFormatStack.top().setFontUnderline( value != 0 );
 	m_cursor->setCharFormat( m_textCharFormatStack.top() );
     }
-   
+
+    void TextDocumentRtfOutput::setFontStrikeout(const bool value)
+    {
+	m_textCharFormatStack.top().setFontStrikeOut(value);
+	m_cursor->setCharFormat( m_textCharFormatStack.top() );
+    }
+
     void TextDocumentRtfOutput::setFontPointSize( const int pointSize )
     {
 	m_textCharFormatStack.top().setFontPointSize( pointSize );