diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java
index 96e54ef973..67c5c98ac7 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/AreaPtg.java
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ public class AreaPtg
         setFirstColumn((short)xyxy[1]);
         setLastRow((short)xyxy[2]);
         setLastColumn((short)xyxy[3]);
+        setFirstColRelative(true);
+        setLastColRelative(true);
+        setFirstRowRelative(true);
+        setLastRowRelative(true);
         
     }