diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
index 3ac9eb0b..756eb630 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
@@ -2901,6 +2901,7 @@ rich_text xlsx_consumer::read_rich_text(const xml::qname &parent)
         else if (text_element == xml::qname(xmlns, "r"))
         {
             rich_text_run run;
+            run.preserve_space = preserve_space;
 
             while (in_element(xml::qname(xmlns, "r")))
             {