diff --git a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TableProperties.java b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TableProperties.java
index 498ee59ec..31c3d974e 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TableProperties.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/src/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TableProperties.java
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public final class TableProperties extends TAPAbstractType implements Cloneable
         setBrcVertical( new BorderCode() );
         setRgbrcInsideDefault_0( new BorderCode() );
         setRgbrcInsideDefault_1( new BorderCode() );
+        setRgdxaCenter( new short[0] );
+        setRgdxaCenterPrint( new short[0] );
+        setRgshd( new ShadingDescriptor[0] );
+        setRgtc( new TableCellDescriptor[0] );
     }
 
     public TableProperties( short columns )