diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/workbooksettings.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/workbooksettings.cxx
index b61885e6d46f..831314fcbbba 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/workbooksettings.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/workbooksettings.cxx
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ void WorkbookSettings::finalizeImport()
         case FILTER_BIFF:
             aPropSet.setProperty( PROP_IgnoreCase,          true );     // always in Excel
             aPropSet.setProperty( PROP_RegularExpressions,  false );    // not supported in Excel
+            aPropSet.setProperty( PROP_Wildcards,           true );     // always in Excel
         break;
         case FILTER_UNKNOWN:
         break;