diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFCell.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFCell.java
index bd3f76f6d..8da984c93 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFCell.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFCell.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Comment;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Hyperlink;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.RichTextString;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.SharedStringSource;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.StylesSource;
 import org.apache.poi.util.POILogFactory;
 import org.apache.poi.util.POILogger;
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ public final class XSSFCell implements Cell {
         return this.stylesSource;
     }
 
+	public Sheet getSheet() {
+		return this.row.getSheet();
+	}
+
     public boolean getBooleanCellValue() {
         if (STCellType.B != cell.getT()) {
             throw new NumberFormatException("You cannot get a boolean value from a non-boolean cell");