diff --git a/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLChangeTrackingExportHelper.cxx b/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLChangeTrackingExportHelper.cxx
index 6fb391bcf2a9..806edbd640ed 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLChangeTrackingExportHelper.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/xml/XMLChangeTrackingExportHelper.cxx
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <svl/zforlist.hxx>
 #include <svl/sharedstring.hxx>
 
+#define SC_CHANGE_ID_PREFIX "ct"
+
 using namespace ::com::sun::star;
 using namespace xmloff::token;
 
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ ScChangeTrackingExportHelper::~ScChangeTrackingExportHelper()
 
 OUString ScChangeTrackingExportHelper::GetChangeID(const sal_uInt32 nActionNumber)
 {
-    return OUString::number(nActionNumber);
+    return SC_CHANGE_ID_PREFIX + OUString::number(nActionNumber);
 }
 
 void ScChangeTrackingExportHelper::GetAcceptanceState(const ScChangeAction* pAction)