diff --git a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.cxx b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.cxx
index c2c1b604e2b7..caff49110a1a 100644
--- a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.cxx
+++ b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.cxx
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ RTFDocumentImpl::RTFDocumentImpl(uno::Reference<uno::XComponentContext> const& x
     m_bNeedPap(true),
     m_bNeedCr(false),
     m_bNeedPar(true),
+    m_bNeedFinalPar(false),
     m_aListTableSprms(),
     m_aSettingsTableAttributes(),
     m_aSettingsTableSprms(),
@@ -481,6 +482,12 @@ void RTFDocumentImpl::sectBreak(bool bFinal = false)
     // If there is no paragraph in this section, then insert a dummy one, as required by Writer
     if (m_bNeedPar)
         dispatchSymbol(RTF_PAR);
+    // It's allowed to not have a non-table paragraph at the end of an RTF doc, add it now if required.
+    if (m_bNeedFinalPar && bFinal)
+    {
+        dispatchFlag(RTF_PARD);
+        dispatchSymbol(RTF_PAR);
+    }
     while (m_nHeaderFooterPositions.size())
     {
         std::pair<Id, sal_uInt32> aPair = m_nHeaderFooterPositions.front();
@@ -1437,6 +1444,7 @@ int RTFDocumentImpl::dispatchSymbol(RTFKeyword nKeyword)
                 m_bNeedPap = true;
                 if (!m_aStates.top().aFrame.inFrame())
                     m_bNeedPar = false;
+                m_bNeedFinalPar = false;
             }
             break;
         case RTF_SECT:
@@ -1541,6 +1549,7 @@ int RTFDocumentImpl::dispatchSymbol(RTFKeyword nKeyword)
 
                 tableBreak();
                 m_bNeedPap = true;
+                m_bNeedFinalPar = true;
                 m_aTableBuffer.clear();
                 m_aStates.top().nCells = 0;
                 m_aStates.top().aTableCellsSprms.clear();
diff --git a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.hxx b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.hxx
index 93ed15d55398..9bb994d9fd35 100644
--- a/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.hxx
+++ b/writerfilter/source/rtftok/rtfdocumentimpl.hxx
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ namespace writerfilter {
                 /// If we need to emit a CR at the end of substream.
                 bool m_bNeedCr;
                 bool m_bNeedPar;
+                /// If set, an empty paragraph will be added at the end of the document.
+                bool m_bNeedFinalPar;
                 /// The list table and list override table combined.
                 RTFSprms m_aListTableSprms;
                 /// The settings table attributes.