diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/defnamesbuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/defnamesbuffer.cxx
index d7fb59ff934a..6f761b2c9b7c 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/defnamesbuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/defnamesbuffer.cxx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <tokenarray.hxx>
 #include <tokenuno.hxx>
 #include <compiler.hxx>
+#include <document.hxx>
 
 namespace oox {
 namespace xls {
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<ScTokenArray> DefinedName::getScTokens(
     // after, a resulting error must be reset.
     FormulaError nErr = pArray->GetCodeError();
     aCompiler.CompileTokenArray();
+    getScDocument().CheckLinkFormulaNeedingCheck( *pArray);
     pArray->DelRPN();
     pArray->SetCodeError(nErr);