Index: filter/source/msfilter/msdffimp.cxx
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--- filter/source/msfilter/msdffimp.cxx	(revision 1374180)
+++ filter/source/msfilter/msdffimp.cxx	(working copy)
@@ -2674,6 +2674,11 @@
 	}
 	if ( IsProperty( DFF_Prop_shadowColor ) )
 		rSet.Put( SdrShadowColorItem( String(), rManager.MSO_CLR_ToColor( GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_shadowColor ), DFF_Prop_shadowColor ) ) );
+	else
+	{
+		//The default value for this property is 0x00808080
+		rSet.Put( SdrShadowColorItem( String(),  rManager.MSO_CLR_ToColor( 0x00808080, DFF_Prop_shadowColor ) ) );
+	}
 	if ( IsProperty( DFF_Prop_shadowOpacity ) )
         rSet.Put( SdrShadowTransparenceItem( (sal_uInt16)( ( 0x10000 - GetPropertyValue( DFF_Prop_shadowOpacity ) ) / 655 ) ) );
 	if ( IsProperty( DFF_Prop_shadowOffsetX ) )