diff --git a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
index 1c451e9f..a5041c97 100644
--- a/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp
@@ -2115,6 +2115,11 @@ void xlsx_consumer::read_stylesheet()
                         {
                             alignment.horizontal(parser().attribute<xlnt::horizontal_alignment>("horizontal"));
                         }
+
+                        if (parser().attribute_present("readingOrder"))
+                        {
+                            parser().attribute<int>("readingOrder");
+                        }
                     }
                     else if (xf_child_element == qn("spreadsheetml", "protection"))
                     {