diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TableCell.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TableCell.java
index 7fa69b1d0..71833678a 100755
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TableCell.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TableCell.java
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public class TableCell extends TextBox {
         super(parent);
 
         setShapeType(ShapeTypes.Rectangle);
-        _txtrun.setRunType(TextHeaderAtom.HALF_BODY_TYPE);
-        _txtrun.getRichTextRuns()[0].setFlag(false, 0, false);
+        //_txtrun.setRunType(TextHeaderAtom.HALF_BODY_TYPE);
+        //_txtrun.getRichTextRuns()[0].setFlag(false, 0, false);
     }
 
     protected EscherContainerRecord createSpContainer(boolean isChild){
diff --git a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TestTable.java b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TestTable.java
index 7202ff345..8a9cf7da2 100755
--- a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TestTable.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hslf/model/TestTable.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
 
 import org.apache.poi.hslf.usermodel.SlideShow;
 import org.apache.poi.hslf.HSLFSlideShow;
+import org.apache.poi.hslf.record.TextHeaderAtom;
 
 /**
  * Test <code>Table</code> object.
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ public class TestTable extends TestCase {
         Table tbl = new Table(2, 5);
         slide.addShape(tbl);
 
+        TableCell cell = tbl.getCell(0, 0);
+        //table cells have type=TextHeaderAtom.OTHER_TYPE, see bug #46033
+        assertEquals(TextHeaderAtom.OTHER_TYPE, cell.getTextRun().getRunType());
+
         assertTrue(slide.getShapes()[0] instanceof Table);
         Table tbl2 = (Table)slide.getShapes()[0];
         assertEquals(tbl.getNumberOfColumns(), tbl2.getNumberOfColumns());