diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/ReferenceHelper.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/ReferenceHelper.php
index ef990bda..6fc96ecb 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/ReferenceHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/ReferenceHelper.php
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ class PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
 		$pSheet->setComments($aNewComments); // replace the comments array
 
 		// Update worksheet: hyperlinks
-		$aHyperlinkCollection = array_reverse($pSheet->getHyperlinkCollection(), true);
+		$aHyperlinkCollection = $pNumCols > 0 || $pNumRows > 0 ? 
+			array_reverse($pSheet->getHyperlinkCollection(), true) : 
+			$pSheet->getHyperlinkCollection(); 
 		foreach ($aHyperlinkCollection as $key => $value) {
 			$newReference = $this->updateCellReference($key, $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
 			if ($key != $newReference) {
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 16a7ac10..bcdccbae 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Fixed in develop branch for release v1.7.9:
 - Bugfix:   (ccorliss)  Work item GH-105 - Fixed number format fatal error
 - Bugfix:   (MBaker)                     - Add DROP TABLE in destructor for SQLite and SQLite3 cache controllers
 - Bugfix:   (alexgann)  Work item GH-154 - Fix merged-cell borders on HTML/PDF output
+- Bugfix:   (Shanto)    Work item GH-161 - Fix: Hyperlinks break when removing rows
 
 
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