diff --git a/sheets/odf/SheetsOdfStyle.cpp b/sheets/odf/SheetsOdfStyle.cpp
--- a/sheets/odf/SheetsOdfStyle.cpp
+++ b/sheets/odf/SheetsOdfStyle.cpp
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
             if (color.isValid()) {
                 debugSheetsODF << "\t\t fo:background-color:" << color.name();
                 style->setBackgroundColor(color);
+                style->setBackgroundBrush(color);
             }
         }
     }