diff --git a/oox/source/export/chartexport.cxx b/oox/source/export/chartexport.cxx
index 11a79fc3c709..75fb6a8b37ba 100644
--- a/oox/source/export/chartexport.cxx
+++ b/oox/source/export/chartexport.cxx
@@ -806,6 +806,16 @@ void ChartExport::exportChart( Reference< ::com::sun::star::chart::XChartDocumen
     {
         exportView3D();
 
+        // floor
+        Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xFloor( mxNewDiagram->getFloor(), uno::UNO_QUERY );
+        if( xFloor.is() )
+        {
+            pFS->startElement( FSNS( XML_c, XML_floor ),
+                FSEND );
+            exportShapeProps( xFloor );
+            pFS->endElement( FSNS( XML_c, XML_floor ) );
+        }
+
         // sideWall
 
         // backWall
@@ -818,16 +828,6 @@ void ChartExport::exportChart( Reference< ::com::sun::star::chart::XChartDocumen
             pFS->endElement( FSNS( XML_c, XML_backWall ) );
         }
 
-        // floor
-        Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xFloor( mxNewDiagram->getFloor(), uno::UNO_QUERY );
-        if( xFloor.is() )
-        {
-            pFS->startElement( FSNS( XML_c, XML_floor ),
-                FSEND );
-            exportShapeProps( xFloor );
-            pFS->endElement( FSNS( XML_c, XML_floor ) );
-        }
-
     }
     // plot area
     exportPlotArea( );