diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
index 64a5c03..4224f8a 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Load.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
                         }
                         else if (reader.ElementType == typeof(Columns))
                             LoadColumns(s, numberingFormats, fills, borders, fonts, ws,
-                                        (Columns)reader.LoadCurrentElement());
+                                        (Columns)reader.LoadCurrentElement(), styleList);
                         else if (reader.ElementType == typeof(Row))
                         {
                             lastRow = 0;
@@ -738,7 +738,9 @@
             var xlCell = ws.CellFast(cellReference);
 
             if (styleList.ContainsKey(styleIndex))
+            {
                 xlCell.Style = styleList[styleIndex];
+            }
             else
             {
                 ApplyStyle(xlCell, styleIndex, s, fills, borders, fonts, numberingFormats);
@@ -1039,7 +1041,17 @@
             {
                 Int32 styleIndex = row.StyleIndex != null ? Int32.Parse(row.StyleIndex.InnerText) : -1;
                 if (styleIndex > 0)
-                    ApplyStyle(xlRow, styleIndex, s, fills, borders, fonts, numberingFormats);
+                {
+                    if (styleList.ContainsKey(styleIndex))
+                    {
+                        xlRow.Style = styleList[styleIndex];
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        ApplyStyle(xlRow, styleIndex, s, fills, borders, fonts, numberingFormats);
+                        styleList.Add(styleIndex, xlRow.Style);
+                    }
+                }
                 else
                 {
                     xlRow.Style = DefaultStyle;
@@ -1053,7 +1065,7 @@
         }
 
         private void LoadColumns(Stylesheet s, NumberingFormats numberingFormats, Fills fills, Borders borders,
-                                 Fonts fonts, XLWorksheet ws, Columns columns)
+                                 Fonts fonts, XLWorksheet ws, Columns columns, Dictionary<Int32, IXLStyle> styleList)
         {
             if (columns == null) return;
 
@@ -1098,9 +1110,21 @@
 
                 Int32 styleIndex = col.Style != null ? Int32.Parse(col.Style.InnerText) : -1;
                 if (styleIndex > 0)
-                    ApplyStyle(xlColumns, styleIndex, s, fills, borders, fonts, numberingFormats);
+                {
+                    if (styleList.ContainsKey(styleIndex))
+                    {
+                        xlColumns.Style = styleList[styleIndex];
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        ApplyStyle(xlColumns, styleIndex, s, fills, borders, fonts, numberingFormats);
+                        styleList.Add(styleIndex, xlColumns.Style);
+                    }
+                }
                 else
+                {
                     xlColumns.Style = DefaultStyle;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML_Sandbox/Program.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML_Sandbox/Program.cs
index dbd8023..6cc170c 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML_Sandbox/Program.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML_Sandbox/Program.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
     {
         private static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            
-            var wbTarget = new XLWorkbook();
-            var ws = wbTarget.AddWorksheet("Sheet1");
-            ws.FirstCell().Style.Fill.BackgroundColor = XLColor.FromTheme(XLThemeColor.Accent1);
-            wbTarget.SaveAs(@"c:\temp\saved.xlsx");
+
+            var wb = new XLWorkbook(@"c:\temp\ColorBook.xlsx");
+            var ws = wb.Worksheet("Sheet1");
+            var fontColor = ws.Cell("C9").Style.Font.FontColor;
+            Console.WriteLine("The result for cell is " + fontColor.Color.ToString());
+            wb.SaveAs(@"c:\temp\saved.xlsx");
             Console.WriteLine("Done");
-            //Console.ReadLine();
+            Console.ReadLine();
         }
     }
 }