diff --git a/src/cell.h b/src/cell.h
index 63153afc..976c94e0 100755
--- a/src/cell.h
+++ b/src/cell.h
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ struct Cell {
                 style += wxString::Format(L"background-color: #%06X;", SwapColor(cellcolor));
             if (textcolor != 0x000000)
                 style += wxString::Format(L"color: #%06X;", SwapColor(textcolor));
-            str.Prepend(L"<td style=\"" + style + L"\">");
+            str.Prepend(style.IsEmpty() ? L"<td>" : L"<td style=\"" + style + L"\">");
             str.Append(L' ', indent);
             str.Append(L"</td>\n");
         } else if (format == A_EXPHTMLB && (text.t.Len() || grid) && this != doc->curdrawroot) {