diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/utils/parsers/ExcelTemplateAdapter.ts b/packages/nc-gui/utils/parsers/ExcelTemplateAdapter.ts
index 8c47c58e03..c74db91162 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/utils/parsers/ExcelTemplateAdapter.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/utils/parsers/ExcelTemplateAdapter.ts
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export default class ExcelTemplateAdapter extends TemplateGenerator {
                       r: rowIndex + columnNameRowExist,
                     })
                     const cellObj = ws[cellId]
-                    rowData[table.columns[i].column_name] = cellObj.w
+                    rowData[table.columns[i].column_name] = (cellObj && cellObj.w) || row[i]
                   } else {
                     if (table.columns[i].uidt === UITypes.Checkbox) {
                       rowData[table.columns[i].column_name] = getCheckboxValue(row[i])