diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
index d8b4ba62..812d2401 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,11 @@ namespace detail {
 
 xlsx_consumer::xlsx_consumer(workbook &target)
     : target_(target),
-      parser_(nullptr),
-      stream_cell_(nullptr)
+      parser_(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+xlsx_consumer::~xlsx_consumer()
 {
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ cell xlsx_consumer::read_cell()
         return cell(nullptr);
     }
 
-    auto ws = worksheet(stream_worksheet_);
+    auto ws = worksheet(current_worksheet_);
 
     if (in_element(qn("spreadsheetml", "sheetData")))
     {
@@ -187,7 +190,13 @@ cell xlsx_consumer::read_cell()
     }
 
     expect_start_element(qn("spreadsheetml", "c"), xml::content::complex);
-    auto cell = ws.cell(cell_reference(parser().attribute("r")));
+
+    auto cell = streaming_ ? xlnt::cell(streaming_cell_.get())
+        : ws.cell(cell_reference(parser().attribute("r")));
+    auto reference = cell_reference(parser().attribute("r"));
+    cell.d_->parent_ = current_worksheet_;
+    cell.d_->column_ = reference.column_index();
+    cell.d_->row_ = reference.row();
 
     auto has_type = parser().attribute_present("t");
     auto type = has_type ? parser().attribute("t") : "n";
@@ -295,11 +304,11 @@ cell xlsx_consumer::read_cell()
     return cell;
 }
 
-void xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet(const std::string &rel_id, bool streaming)
+void xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet(const std::string &rel_id)
 {
     read_worksheet_begin(rel_id);
 
-    if (!streaming)
+    if (!streaming_)
     {
         read_worksheet_sheetdata();
         read_worksheet_end(rel_id);
@@ -308,6 +317,11 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet(const std::string &rel_id, bool streaming)
 
 std::string xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_begin(const std::string &rel_id)
 {
+    if (streaming_ && streaming_cell_ == nullptr)
+    {
+        streaming_cell_.reset(new detail::cell_impl());
+    }
+
     auto title = std::find_if(target_.d_->sheet_title_rel_id_map_.begin(),
         target_.d_->sheet_title_rel_id_map_.end(),
         [&](const std::pair<std::string, std::string> &p) {
@@ -323,10 +337,8 @@ std::string xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_begin(const std::string &rel_id)
         ++insertion_iter;
     }
 
-    target_.d_->worksheets_.emplace(insertion_iter, &target_, id, title);
-
-    auto ws = target_.sheet_by_id(id);
-    stream_worksheet_ = ws.d_;
+    current_worksheet_ = &*target_.d_->worksheets_.emplace(insertion_iter, &target_, id, title);
+    auto ws = worksheet(current_worksheet_);
 
     expect_start_element(qn("spreadsheetml", "worksheet"), xml::content::complex); // CT_Worksheet
     skip_attributes({ qn("mc", "Ignorable") });
@@ -538,7 +550,7 @@ std::string xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_begin(const std::string &rel_id)
 
 void xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_sheetdata()
 {
-    auto ws = worksheet(stream_worksheet_);
+    auto ws = worksheet(current_worksheet_);
 
     if (stack_.back() != qn("spreadsheetml", "sheetData"))
     {
@@ -684,7 +696,7 @@ worksheet xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_end(const std::string &rel_id)
     path sheet_path(sheet_rel.source().path().parent().append(sheet_rel.target().path()));
     auto hyperlinks = manifest.relationships(sheet_path, xlnt::relationship_type::hyperlink);
 
-    auto ws = worksheet(stream_worksheet_);
+    auto ws = worksheet(current_worksheet_);
 
     while (in_element(qn("spreadsheetml", "worksheet")))
     {
@@ -1012,7 +1024,7 @@ worksheet xlsx_consumer::read_worksheet_end(const std::string &rel_id)
         }
     }
 
-    return worksheet(stream_worksheet_);
+    return ws;
 }
 
 xml::parser &xlsx_consumer::parser()
@@ -1068,7 +1080,7 @@ std::vector<relationship> xlsx_consumer::read_relationships(const path &part)
     return relationships;
 }
 
-void xlsx_consumer::read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain, bool streaming)
+void xlsx_consumer::read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain)
 {
     const auto &manifest = target_.manifest();
     const auto part_path = manifest.canonicalize(rel_chain);
@@ -1092,7 +1104,7 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain, bool s
         break;
 
     case relationship_type::office_document:
-        read_office_document(manifest.content_type(part_path), streaming);
+        read_office_document(manifest.content_type(part_path));
         break;
 
     case relationship_type::connections:
@@ -1140,7 +1152,7 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain, bool s
         break;
 
     case relationship_type::worksheet:
-        read_worksheet(rel_chain.back().id(), streaming);
+        read_worksheet(rel_chain.back().id());
         break;
 
     case relationship_type::thumbnail:
@@ -1206,6 +1218,8 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain, bool s
 
 void xlsx_consumer::populate_workbook(bool streaming)
 {
+    streaming_ = streaming;
+
     target_.clear();
 
     read_content_types();
@@ -1224,7 +1238,7 @@ void xlsx_consumer::populate_workbook(bool streaming)
             continue;
         }
 
-        read_part({package_rel}, streaming);
+        read_part({package_rel});
     }
 
     for (const auto &relationship_source_string : archive_->files())
@@ -1236,7 +1250,7 @@ void xlsx_consumer::populate_workbook(bool streaming)
     }
 
     read_part({ manifest().relationship(root_path,
-        relationship_type::office_document) }, streaming);
+        relationship_type::office_document) });
 }
 
 // Package Parts
@@ -1331,7 +1345,7 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_custom_properties()
     expect_end_element(qn("custom-properties", "Properties"));
 }
 
-void xlsx_consumer::read_office_document(const std::string &content_type, bool streaming) // CT_Workbook
+void xlsx_consumer::read_office_document(const std::string &content_type) // CT_Workbook
 {
     if (content_type != "application/vnd."
         "openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet.main+xml"
@@ -1541,31 +1555,31 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_office_document(const std::string &content_type, bool s
     {
         read_part({workbook_rel, 
             manifest().relationship(workbook_path,
-                relationship_type::shared_string_table)}, false);
+                relationship_type::shared_string_table)});
     }
 
     if (manifest().has_relationship(workbook_path, relationship_type::stylesheet))
     {
         read_part({workbook_rel,
             manifest().relationship(workbook_path,
-                relationship_type::stylesheet)}, false);
+                relationship_type::stylesheet)});
     }
 
     if (manifest().has_relationship(workbook_path, relationship_type::theme))
     {
         read_part({workbook_rel,
             manifest().relationship(workbook_path, 
-                relationship_type::theme)}, false);
+                relationship_type::theme)});
     }
 
-    if (streaming)
+    if (streaming_)
     {
         return;
     }
 
     for (auto worksheet_rel : manifest().relationships(workbook_path, relationship_type::worksheet))
     {
-        read_part({workbook_rel, worksheet_rel}, false);
+        read_part({workbook_rel, worksheet_rel});
     }
 }
 
@@ -2286,7 +2300,7 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_theme()
     {
         read_part({workbook_rel, theme_rel,
             manifest().relationship(theme_path, 
-                relationship_type::image)}, false);
+                relationship_type::image)});
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.hpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.hpp
index 164f1b6f..ebece77e 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.hpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class xlsx_consumer
 public:
 	xlsx_consumer(workbook &destination);
 
+    ~xlsx_consumer();
+
 	void read(std::istream &source);
 
 	void read(std::istream &source, const std::string &password);
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ private:
 	/// Parse the main XML document about the workbook and then all child relationships
 	/// of the workbook (e.g. worksheets).
 	/// </summary>
-	void read_office_document(const std::string &content_type, bool streaming);
+	void read_office_document(const std::string &content_type);
 
 	// Workbook Relationship Target Parts
 
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ private:
 	/// <summary>
 	/// xl/sheets/*.xml
 	/// </summary>
-	void read_worksheet(const std::string &rel_id, bool streaming);
+	void read_worksheet(const std::string &rel_id);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// xl/sheets/*.xml
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ private:
     /// xlsx_consumer::parser() will return a reference to the parser that reads
     /// this part.
     /// </summary>
-    void read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain, bool streaming);
+    void read_part(const std::vector<relationship> &rel_chain);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// libstudxml will throw an exception if all attributes on an element are not
@@ -406,9 +408,13 @@ private:
 
     bool preserve_space_ = false;
 
-    detail::cell_impl *stream_cell_;
+    bool streaming_ = false;
 
-    detail::worksheet_impl *stream_worksheet_;
+    std::unique_ptr<detail::cell_impl> streaming_cell_;
+
+    detail::cell_impl *current_cell_;
+
+    detail::worksheet_impl *current_worksheet_;
 };
 
 } // namespace detail
diff --git a/tests/workbook/serialization_test_suite.hpp b/tests/workbook/serialization_test_suite.hpp
index 034be292..d2561fe3 100644
--- a/tests/workbook/serialization_test_suite.hpp
+++ b/tests/workbook/serialization_test_suite.hpp
@@ -468,10 +468,10 @@ public:
 
     void test_streaming_read()
     {
-        const auto path = path_helper::test_file("4_every_style.xlsx");
+        const auto path = "C:\\Users\\Thomas\\Desktop\\tmp.xlsx";
         xlnt::streaming_workbook_reader reader;
 
-        reader.open(path);
+        reader.open(xlnt::path(path));
 
         while (reader.has_worksheet())
         {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public:
             while (reader.has_cell())
             {
                 const auto cell = reader.read_cell();
-                std::cout << cell.reference().to_string() << std::endl;
+                //std::cout << cell.reference().to_string() << std::endl;
             }
 
             const auto ws = reader.end_worksheet();