diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/FormulaRecord.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/FormulaRecord.java
index eba34a3073..c405f901bd 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/FormulaRecord.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/FormulaRecord.java
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ public class FormulaRecord
      *
      * @return calculated value
      */
-
     public double getValue()
     {
         return field_4_value;
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ public class FormulaRecord
      *
      * @return bitmask
      */
-
     public short getOptions()
     {
         return field_5_options;
@@ -200,21 +198,24 @@ public class FormulaRecord
         return sharedFormula.isSet(field_5_options);
     }
     public void setSharedFormula(boolean flag) {
-    	sharedFormula.setBoolean(field_5_options, flag);
+    	field_5_options =
+    		sharedFormula.setShortBoolean(field_5_options, flag);
     }
     
     public boolean isAlwaysCalc() {
     	return alwaysCalc.isSet(field_5_options);
     }
     public void setAlwaysCalc(boolean flag) {
-    	alwaysCalc.setBoolean(field_5_options, flag);
+    	field_5_options =
+    		alwaysCalc.setShortBoolean(field_5_options, flag);
     }
     
     public boolean isCalcOnLoad() {
     	return calcOnLoad.isSet(field_5_options);
     }
     public void setCalcOnLoad(boolean flag) {
-    	calcOnLoad.setBoolean(field_5_options, flag);
+    	field_5_options =
+    		calcOnLoad.setShortBoolean(field_5_options, flag);
     }
     
     /**