1 files changed, 14 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/oox/source/helper/storagebase.cxx b/oox/source/helper/storagebase.cxx
index 2201320fad1a..7e5b2d0f4966 100644
--- a/oox/source/helper/storagebase.cxx
+++ b/oox/source/helper/storagebase.cxx
@@ -49,17 +49,25 @@ using ::rtl::OUStringBuffer;
 
 namespace {
 
-void lclSplitFirstElement( OUString& orElement, OUString& orRemainder, const OUString& rFullName )
+void lclSplitFirstElement( OUString& orElement, OUString& orRemainder, OUString aFullName )
 {
-    sal_Int32 nSlashPos = rFullName.indexOf( '/' );
-    if( (0 <= nSlashPos) && (nSlashPos < rFullName.getLength()) )
+    sal_Int32  nSlashPos = aFullName.indexOf( '/' );
+
+    // strip leading slashes
+    while( nSlashPos == 0 )
+    {
+        aFullName = aFullName.copy(1);
+        nSlashPos = aFullName.indexOf( '/' );
+    }
+
+    if( (0 <= nSlashPos) && (nSlashPos < aFullName.getLength()) )
     {
-        orElement = rFullName.copy( 0, nSlashPos );
-        orRemainder = rFullName.copy( nSlashPos + 1 );
+        orElement = aFullName.copy( 0, nSlashPos );
+        orRemainder = aFullName.copy( nSlashPos + 1 );
     }
     else
     {
-        orElement = rFullName;
+        orElement = aFullName;
     }
 }