diff --git a/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py b/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py
index fb153eef8..5f8382391 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py
+++ b/src/plugins/docgen/ODFDoc.py
@@ -1070,7 +1070,9 @@ class ODFDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc, BaseDoc.TextDoc, BaseDoc.DrawDoc):
         self.cntnt.write('svg:y="%.2fcm">' % float(y))
         self.cntnt.write('<draw:text-box> ' )
         self.cntnt.write('<text:p text:style-name="F%s">' % para_name)
+        self.cntnt.write('<text:span text:style-name="F%s">' % para_name)
         self.cntnt.write(escape(text, _esc_map))
+        self.cntnt.write('</text:span>')
         self.cntnt.write('</text:p>')
         self.cntnt.write('</draw:text-box>\n')
         self.cntnt.write('</draw:frame>\n')