diff --git a/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp b/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp
index 9d45f496..803893ac 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp
@@ -508,6 +508,12 @@ private:
 	/// </summary>
 	format &get_format_internal();
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Use workbook::create_format() to create a new format then copy
+    /// this cell's formatting to that new format and return it.
+    /// </summary>
+    format &duplicate_format();
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Private constructor to create a cell from its implementation.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/include/xlnt/styles/format.hpp b/include/xlnt/styles/format.hpp
index 7915287c..f609c235 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/styles/format.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/styles/format.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
 	std::size_t id() const;
 
 	bool has_style() const;
+    void clear_style();
 	void style(const std::string &name);
 	void style(const xlnt::style &new_style);
 	const class style &style() const;
diff --git a/source/cell/cell.cpp b/source/cell/cell.cpp
index 230eba65..0bcd539b 100644
--- a/source/cell/cell.cpp
+++ b/source/cell/cell.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ cell &cell::operator=(const cell &rhs)
 	d_->is_merged_ = rhs.d_->is_merged_;
 	d_->parent_ = rhs.d_->parent_;
 	d_->row_ = rhs.d_->row_;
-	d_->style_name_ = rhs.d_->style_name_;
 	d_->type_ = rhs.d_->type_;
 	d_->value_numeric_ = rhs.d_->value_numeric_;
 	d_->value_text_ = rhs.d_->value_text_;
@@ -757,44 +756,44 @@ XLNT_API timedelta cell::get_value() const
     return timedelta::from_number(d_->value_numeric_);
 }
 
+void cell::set_alignment(const xlnt::alignment &alignment_)
+{
+    auto &format = duplicate_format();
+    format.alignment(alignment_, true);
+    d_->format_id_ = format.id();
+}
+
 void cell::set_border(const xlnt::border &border_)
 {
-	auto &format = get_workbook().create_format();
+	auto &format = duplicate_format();
 	format.border(border_, true);
 	d_->format_id_ = format.id();
 }
 
 void cell::set_fill(const xlnt::fill &fill_)
 {
-	auto &format = get_workbook().create_format();
+	auto &format = duplicate_format();
 	format.fill(fill_, true);
 	d_->format_id_ = format.id();
 }
 
 void cell::set_font(const font &font_)
 {
-	auto &format = get_workbook().create_format();
+	auto &format = duplicate_format();
 	format.font(font_, true);
 	d_->format_id_ = format.id();
 }
 
 void cell::set_number_format(const number_format &number_format_)
 {
-	auto &format = get_workbook().create_format();
-	format.number_format(number_format_, true);
-	d_->format_id_ = format.id();
-}
-
-void cell::set_alignment(const xlnt::alignment &alignment_)
-{
-	auto &format = get_workbook().create_format();
-	format.alignment(alignment_, true);
-	d_->format_id_ = format.id();
+    auto &format = duplicate_format();
+    format.number_format(number_format_, true);
+    d_->format_id_ = format.id();
 }
 
 void cell::set_protection(const xlnt::protection &protection_)
 {
-	auto &format = get_workbook().create_format();
+	auto &format = duplicate_format();
 	format.protection(protection_, true);
 	d_->format_id_ = format.id();
 }
@@ -897,32 +896,39 @@ void cell::clear_format()
 
 void cell::clear_style()
 {
-	d_->style_name_.clear();
+    if (has_format())
+    {
+        get_format_internal().clear_style();
+    }
 }
 
 void cell::set_style(const style &new_style)
 {
-	d_->style_name_ = new_style.name();
+    auto &new_format = duplicate_format();
+    new_format.style(new_style);
+    d_->format_id_ = new_format.id();
 }
 
 void cell::set_style(const std::string &style_name)
 {
-	d_->style_name_ = get_workbook().get_style(style_name).name();
+    auto &new_format = duplicate_format();
+    new_format.style(get_workbook().get_style(style_name).name());
+    d_->format_id_ = new_format.id();
 }
 
 style cell::get_style() const
 {
-    if (!d_->style_name_)
+    if (!has_format() || !get_format().has_style())
     {
 		throw invalid_attribute();
     }
 
-    return get_workbook().get_style(*d_->style_name_);
+    return get_format().style();
 }
 
 bool cell::has_style() const
 {
-    return d_->style_name_;
+    return has_format() && get_format().has_style();
 }
 
 base_format cell::get_computed_format() const
@@ -979,6 +985,25 @@ format &cell::get_format_internal()
 	return get_workbook().get_format(*d_->format_id_);
 }
 
+format &cell::duplicate_format()
+{
+    auto &new_format = get_workbook().create_format();
+
+    if (has_format())
+    {
+        auto &current_format = get_format_internal();
+
+        new_format.alignment(current_format.alignment(), current_format.alignment_applied());
+        new_format.border(current_format.border(), current_format.border_applied());
+        new_format.fill(current_format.fill(), current_format.fill_applied());
+        new_format.font(current_format.font(), current_format.font_applied());
+        new_format.number_format(current_format.number_format(), current_format.number_format_applied());
+        new_format.protection(current_format.protection(), current_format.protection_applied());
+    }
+
+    return new_format;
+}
+
 format cell::get_format() const
 {
 	if (!d_->format_id_)
diff --git a/source/detail/cell_impl.hpp b/source/detail/cell_impl.hpp
index 266c3999..f1703c71 100644
--- a/source/detail/cell_impl.hpp
+++ b/source/detail/cell_impl.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ struct cell_impl
     optional<std::string> formula_;
     optional<std::string> hyperlink_;
     optional<std::size_t> format_id_;
-    optional<std::string> style_name_;
     optional<comment> comment_;
 };
 
diff --git a/source/styles/format.cpp b/source/styles/format.cpp
index 1a67595a..1bfb5cb7 100644
--- a/source/styles/format.cpp
+++ b/source/styles/format.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ std::size_t format::id() const
 	return d_->id;
 }
 
+void format::clear_style()
+{
+    d_->style.clear();
+}
+
 void format::style(const xlnt::style &new_style)
 {
 	d_->style = new_style.name();
diff --git a/source/styles/tests/test_fill.hpp b/source/styles/tests/test_fill.hpp
index 8e84b406..729c61cc 100644
--- a/source/styles/tests/test_fill.hpp
+++ b/source/styles/tests/test_fill.hpp
@@ -53,4 +53,22 @@ public:
         TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(gradient_fill_linear, gradient_fill_path);
         TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(gradient_fill_path, pattern_fill);
     }
+
+    void test_two_fills()
+    {
+        xlnt::workbook wb;
+        auto ws1 = wb.get_active_sheet();
+
+        auto cell1 = ws1.get_cell("A10");
+        auto cell2 = ws1.get_cell("A11");
+
+        cell1.set_fill(xlnt::fill::solid(xlnt::color::yellow()));
+        cell1.set_value("Fill Yellow");
+
+        cell2.set_fill(xlnt::fill::solid(xlnt::color::green()));
+        cell2.set_value(xlnt::date(2010, 7, 13));
+
+        TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(cell1.get_fill(), xlnt::fill::solid(xlnt::color::yellow()));
+        TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(cell2.get_fill(), xlnt::fill::solid(xlnt::color::green()));
+    }
 };