diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFTableCell.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFTableCell.java
index fc77468731..9a309157a1 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFTableCell.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFTableCell.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTPoint2D;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTPositiveSize2D;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTRegularTextRun;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTSchemeColor;
+import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTShapeProperties;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTSolidColorFillProperties;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTTable;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTTableCell;
@@ -670,6 +671,19 @@ public class XSLFTableCell extends XSLFTextShape implements TableCell<XSLFShape,
         return new XSLFCellTextParagraph(p, this);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return fake shape properties as a fallback for not overridden
+     * methods of XSLFSimpleShape
+     * 
+     * @return fake shape properties
+     * 
+     * @since POI 3.15-beta2
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected CTShapeProperties getSpPr() {
+        return CTShapeProperties.Factory.newInstance();
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @since POI 3.15-beta2
      */
diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java
index 9b6dd3d597..eab6fef0f6 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/TestXSLFTable.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -172,4 +173,22 @@ public class TestXSLFTable {
         
         ss2.close();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void checkTextHeight() throws IOException {
+        // from bug 59686
+        XMLSlideShow ppt = new XMLSlideShow();
+        XSLFSlide sl = ppt.createSlide();
+        XSLFTable tab = sl.createTable();
+        tab.setAnchor(new Rectangle2D.Double(50,50,300,50));
+        XSLFTableRow tr = tab.addRow();
+        XSLFTableCell tc0 = tr.addCell();
+        tc0.setText("bla bla bla bla");
+        tab.setColumnWidth(0, 50);
+        
+        assertEquals(88, tc0.getTextHeight(), 0);
+        assertEquals(0, tc0.getLineWidth(), 0);
+        
+        ppt.close();
+    }
 }
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