diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php
index a9c26fe3..1b3a67e5 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Reader/Excel2007.php
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Reader_Excel2007 extends PHPExcel_Reader_Abstract implements PHPE
 						}
 					}
 
-					if (!$this->_readDataOnly) {
+					if ((!$this->_readDataOnly) || (!empty($this->_loadSheetsOnly))) {
 						// active sheet index
 						$activeTab = intval($xmlWorkbook->bookViews->workbookView["activeTab"]); // refers to old sheet index