diff --git a/source/serialization/shared_strings_serializer.cpp b/source/serialization/shared_strings_serializer.cpp
index 93591fe5..cb0e5d05 100644
--- a/source/serialization/shared_strings_serializer.cpp
+++ b/source/serialization/shared_strings_serializer.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,18 @@ bool shared_strings_serializer::read_shared_strings(const xml_document &xml, std
         {
             strings.push_back(si_node.get_child("t").get_text());
         }
-        else if (si_node.has_child("r"))
+        else if (si_node.has_child("r")) // possible multiple text entities.
         {
-            strings.push_back(si_node.get_child("r").get_child("t").get_text());
+            std::string text;
+            for (const auto& r_node : si_node.get_children())
+            {
+                if (r_node.get_name() == "r" && r_node.has_child("t"))
+                {
+                    std::cout << r_node.get_child("t").get_text() << std::endl;
+                    text += r_node.get_child("t").get_text();
+                }
+            }
+            strings.push_back(std::move(text));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/source/serialization/tests/test_read.hpp b/source/serialization/tests/test_read.hpp
index 5533a516..1b8b5acd 100644
--- a/source/serialization/tests/test_read.hpp
+++ b/source/serialization/tests/test_read.hpp
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ public:
         TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(val, "Donald");
     }
     
+    void test_read_shared_strings_multiple_r_nodes()
+    {
+        auto path = PathHelper::GetDataDirectory("/reader/shared_strings-multiple_r_nodes.xlsx");
+
+        xlnt::workbook wb;
+        xlnt::excel_serializer serializer(wb);
+
+        serializer.load_workbook(path);
+
+        auto ws = wb["Sheet1"];
+        auto val = ws.get_cell("A1").get_value<std::string>();
+        TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(val, "abcdef");
+    }
+
     xlnt::workbook date_mac_1904()
     {
         auto path = PathHelper::GetDataDirectory("/reader/date_1904.xlsx");
diff --git a/tests/data/reader/shared_strings-multiple_r_nodes.xlsx b/tests/data/reader/shared_strings-multiple_r_nodes.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d35130e5
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