diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
index 549357b..3af1993 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
@@ -728,8 +728,10 @@
 
         private static IXLMarker LoadMarker(IXLWorksheet ws, Xdr.MarkerType marker)
         {
+            var row = Math.Max(1, Convert.ToInt32(marker.RowId.InnerText) + 1);
+            var column = Math.Min(XLHelper.MaxColumnNumber, Convert.ToInt32(marker.ColumnId.InnerText) + 1);
             return new XLMarker(
-                ws.Cell(Convert.ToInt32(marker.RowId.InnerText) + 1, Convert.ToInt32(marker.ColumnId.InnerText) + 1).Address,
+                ws.Cell(row, column).Address,
                 new Point(
                     ConvertFromEnglishMetricUnits(Convert.ToInt32(marker.ColumnOffset.InnerText), GraphicsUtils.Graphics.DpiX),
                     ConvertFromEnglishMetricUnits(Convert.ToInt32(marker.RowOffset.InnerText), GraphicsUtils.Graphics.DpiY)