diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Style.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Style.php
index 3b340363..a5802055 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Style.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Style.php
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Style implements PHPExcel_IComparable
 							$this->getActiveSheet()->getStyle($range)->applyFromArray($regionStyles, false);
 						}
 					}
-					return;
+					return $this;
 				}
 
 				// SIMPLE MODE:
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e29418bc..9520bb13 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Fixed in SVN:
 - Bugfix:   (MBaker) Work item 16895 - PHP Invalid index notice on writing excel file when active sheet has been deleted
 - Bugfix:   (MBaker) Work item 16956 - External links in Excel2010 files cause Fatal error
 - Bugfix:   (MBaker) Work item 16960 - Previous calculation engine error conditions trigger cyclic reference errors
+- Bugfix:   (mkopinsky) Work item 16266 - PHPExcel_Style::applyFromArray() returns null rather than style object in advanced mode
 - General:  (MBaker) Work item 15405 - Two easy to fix Issues concerning PHPExcel_Token_Stack (l10n/UC)
 - General:  (MBaker) Work item 15461 - Locale file paths not fit for windows
 - General:  (MBaker) Work item 16643 - Add file directory as a cache option for cache_to_discISAM