diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/sprm/CharacterSprmUncompressor.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/sprm/CharacterSprmUncompressor.java
index 45120e8b2..0af5b7984 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/sprm/CharacterSprmUncompressor.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/sprm/CharacterSprmUncompressor.java
@@ -620,6 +620,9 @@ public final class CharacterSprmUncompressor extends SprmUncompressor
       case 0x74:
         // sprmCRgLid1
         break;
+      default:
+          logger.log( POILogger.DEBUG, "Unknown CHP sprm ignored: " + sprm );
+          break;
     }
   }