diff --git a/sw/source/core/graphic/ndgrf.cxx b/sw/source/core/graphic/ndgrf.cxx
index 682546e30d73..ff601f5e5806 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/graphic/ndgrf.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/graphic/ndgrf.cxx
@@ -663,6 +663,10 @@ bool SwGrfNode::SavePersistentData()
         return true;
     }
 
+    // swap in first if in storage
+    if( HasEmbeddedStreamName() && !SwapIn() )
+        return false;
+
     // #i44367#
     // Do not delete graphic file in storage, because the graphic file could
     // be referenced by other graphic nodes.