diff --git a/sw/source/core/text/txtfrm.cxx b/sw/source/core/text/txtfrm.cxx
index 2eaaaeb1afb3..85a179880780 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/text/txtfrm.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/text/txtfrm.cxx
@@ -2601,7 +2601,6 @@ void SwTextFrame::PrepWidows( const sal_uInt16 nNeed, bool bNotify )
     SwParaPortion *pPara = GetPara();
     if ( !pPara )
         return;
-    pPara->SetPrepWidows();
 
     sal_uInt16 nHave = nNeed;
 
@@ -2633,6 +2632,7 @@ void SwTextFrame::PrepWidows( const sal_uInt16 nNeed, bool bNotify )
 
         if( bSplit )
         {
+            pPara->SetPrepWidows();
             GetFollow()->SetOfst( aLine.GetEnd() );
             aLine.TruncLines( true );
             if( pPara->IsFollowField() )
diff --git a/sw/source/core/text/widorp.cxx b/sw/source/core/text/widorp.cxx
index 1e47974f5340..d049fc79b0c0 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/text/widorp.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/text/widorp.cxx
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ bool WidowsAndOrphans::FindWidows( SwTextFrame *pFrame, SwTextMargin &rLine )
     // i#91421
     if ( !pMaster->GetIndPrev() )
     {
+        pMaster->ChgThisLines();
         sal_uLong nLines = pMaster->GetThisLines();
         if(nLines == 0 && pMaster->HasPara())
         {