diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/Columns/XLColumn.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/Columns/XLColumn.cs
index b8036d4..f106457 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/Columns/XLColumn.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/Columns/XLColumn.cs
@@ -786,5 +786,15 @@
 
             return base.IsEmpty(includeFormats);
         }
+
+        public Boolean IsEntireRow()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsEntireColumn()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/IXLRangeBase.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/IXLRangeBase.cs
index 76902d0..b28e5c8 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/IXLRangeBase.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/IXLRangeBase.cs
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@
         Boolean IsEmpty();
         Boolean IsEmpty(Boolean includeFormats);
 
+        Boolean IsEntireRow();
+        Boolean IsEntireColumn();
+
 
         IXLPivotTable CreatePivotTable(IXLCell targetCell);
         IXLPivotTable CreatePivotTable(IXLCell targetCell, String name);
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/XLRangeBase.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/XLRangeBase.cs
index 6e34637..39b80d6 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/XLRangeBase.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/Ranges/XLRangeBase.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 
         #region Constructor
 
-        static Int32 IdCounter = 0;
-        readonly Int32 Id;
+        private static Int32 IdCounter = 0;
+        private readonly Int32 Id;
 
         protected XLRangeBase(XLRangeAddress rangeAddress)
         {
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
 
         #region Public properties
 
-        //public XLRangeAddress RangeAddress { get; protected set; }
-
         private XLRangeAddress _rangeAddress;
         public XLRangeAddress RangeAddress
         {
@@ -516,6 +514,18 @@
                    CellsUsed(includeFormats).Cast<XLCell>().Any(c => c.IsEmpty(includeFormats));
         }
 
+        public Boolean IsEntireRow()
+        {
+            return RangeAddress.FirstAddress.ColumnNumber == 1
+                   && RangeAddress.LastAddress.ColumnNumber == XLHelper.MaxColumnNumber;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsEntireColumn()
+        {
+            return RangeAddress.FirstAddress.RowNumber == 1
+                   && RangeAddress.LastAddress.RowNumber == XLHelper.MaxRowNumber;
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region IXLStylized Members
@@ -1092,10 +1102,10 @@
                 {
                     for (int co = lastColumn; co >= firstColumn; co--)
                     {
+                        int newColumn = co + numberOfColumns;
                         for (int ro = lastRow; ro >= firstRow; ro--)
                         {
                             var oldKey = new XLAddress(Worksheet, ro, co, false, false);
-                            int newColumn = co + numberOfColumns;
                             var newKey = new XLAddress(Worksheet, ro, newColumn, false, false);
                             var oldCell = Worksheet.Internals.CellsCollection.GetCell(ro, co) ??
                                           Worksheet.Cell(oldKey);
@@ -1106,6 +1116,11 @@
                             cellsToInsert.Add(newKey, newCell);
                             cellsToDelete.Add(oldKey);
                         }
+
+                        if (this.IsEntireColumn())
+                        {
+                            Worksheet.Column(newColumn).Width = Worksheet.Column(co).Width;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -1323,10 +1338,11 @@
                 {
                     for (int ro = lastRow; ro >= firstRow; ro--)
                     {
+                        int newRow = ro + numberOfRows;
+
                         for (int co = lastColumn; co >= firstColumn; co--)
                         {
                             var oldKey = new XLAddress(Worksheet, ro, co, false, false);
-                            int newRow = ro + numberOfRows;
                             var newKey = new XLAddress(Worksheet, newRow, co, false, false);
                             var oldCell = Worksheet.Internals.CellsCollection.GetCell(ro, co);
                             if (oldCell != null)
@@ -1338,6 +1354,10 @@
                                 cellsToDelete.Add(oldKey);
                             }
                         }
+                        if (this.IsEntireRow())
+                        {
+                            Worksheet.Row(newRow).Height = Worksheet.Row(ro).Height;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/Rows/XLRow.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/Rows/XLRow.cs
index 944cb17..80dee39 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/Rows/XLRow.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/Rows/XLRow.cs
@@ -715,6 +715,15 @@
             return base.IsEmpty(includeFormats);
         }
 
+        public Boolean IsEntireRow()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsEntireColumn()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorksheet.cs b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorksheet.cs
index c28ef98..baa8831 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorksheet.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorksheet.cs
@@ -1569,5 +1569,14 @@
         {
             return Pictures.Add(imageFile, name);
         }
+        public Boolean IsEntireRow()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsEntireColumn()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Rows/RowTests.cs b/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Rows/RowTests.cs
index 17cddeb..08172ab 100644
--- a/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Rows/RowTests.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML_Tests/Excel/Rows/RowTests.cs
@@ -185,6 +185,32 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void InsertingRowsAbove4()
+        {
+            using (var wb = new XLWorkbook())
+            {
+                var ws = wb.Worksheets.Add("Sheet1");
+
+                ws.Row(2).Height = 15;
+                ws.Row(3).Height = 20;
+                ws.Row(4).Height = 25;
+                ws.Row(5).Height = 35;
+
+                ws.Row(2).FirstCell().SetValue("Row height: 15");
+                ws.Row(3).FirstCell().SetValue("Row height: 20");
+                ws.Row(4).FirstCell().SetValue("Row height: 25");
+                ws.Row(5).FirstCell().SetValue("Row height: 35");
+
+                ws.Range("3:3").InsertRowsAbove(1);
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(15, ws.Row(2).Height);
+                Assert.AreEqual(20, ws.Row(4).Height);
+                Assert.AreEqual(25, ws.Row(5).Height);
+                Assert.AreEqual(35, ws.Row(6).Height);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void NoRowsUsed()
         {
             var wb = new XLWorkbook();
@@ -224,4 +250,4 @@
             ws.Rows(1, 2).Ungroup(true);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}