diff --git a/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell/DefaultValueBinder.php b/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell/DefaultValueBinder.php
index ee55fc7..3b98867 100644
--- a/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell/DefaultValueBinder.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPExcel/Cell/DefaultValueBinder.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class PHPExcel_Cell_DefaultValueBinder implements PHPExcel_Cell_IValueBinder
 			return PHPExcel_Cell_DataType::TYPE_STRING;
 
 		} elseif ($pValue instanceof PHPExcel_RichText) {
-			return PHPExcel_Cell_DataType::TYPE_STRING;
+			return PHPExcel_Cell_DataType::TYPE_INLINE;
 
 		} elseif ($pValue{0} === '=' && strlen($pValue) > 1) {
 			return PHPExcel_Cell_DataType::TYPE_FORMULA;