diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/IXLRichString.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/IXLRichString.cs
index 28d7b24..3d97406 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/IXLRichString.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/IXLRichString.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     }
     public interface IXLRichString: IXLFontBase, IEquatable<IXLRichString>, IXLWithRichString
     {
-        String Text { get; }
+        String Text { get; set; }
         
 
         IXLRichString SetBold(); IXLRichString SetBold(Boolean value);
diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/XLRichString.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/XLRichString.cs
index 71103ee..6500758 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/XLRichString.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/RichText/XLRichString.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             _withRichString = withRichString;
         }
 
-        public String Text { get; private set; }
+        public String Text { get; set; }
         public IXLRichString AddText(String text)
         {
             return _withRichString.AddText(text);
diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
index b69413a..e43e83b 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/XLWorkbook_Save.cs
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@
                     else
                     {
                         var sharedStringItem = new SharedStringItem();
-                        foreach (var rt in c.RichText)
+                        foreach (var rt in c.RichText.Where(r => !String.IsNullOrEmpty(r.Text)))
                         {
                             sharedStringItem.Append(GetRun(rt));
                         }