diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/source/visual/fpspreadsheetgrid.pas b/components/fpspreadsheet/source/visual/fpspreadsheetgrid.pas
index 93ec18f1e..ac78755bb 100644
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/source/visual/fpspreadsheetgrid.pas
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/source/visual/fpspreadsheetgrid.pas
@@ -2922,7 +2922,7 @@ begin
     end;
     InflateRect(cellR, -constCellPadding, -constCellPadding);
 
-    s := GetCellText(ACol, ARow);
+    s := GetCellText(ACol, ARow, false);
     if s = '' then
       exit;