diff --git a/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/cs/Program.cs b/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/cs/Program.cs
index dd43c0d..2b93f0c 100644
--- a/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/cs/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/cs/Program.cs
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ void CopySheetSAX(string path)
                         if (reader.IsStartElement)
                         {
                             writer.WriteStartElement(reader);
+
+                            string text = reader.GetText();
+
+                            if (text.Length > 0)
+                            {
+                                writer.WriteString(text);
+                            }
                         }
                         else if (reader.IsEndElement)
                         {
diff --git a/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/vb/Program.vb b/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/vb/Program.vb
index 481848a..c57b03b 100644
--- a/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/vb/Program.vb
+++ b/samples/spreadsheet/copy_worksheet_with_sax/vb/Program.vb
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ Module Program
                             Else
                                 If reader.IsStartElement Then
                                     writer.WriteStartElement(reader)
+                                    Dim text As String = reader.GetText()
+                                    If text.Length > 0 Then writer.WriteString(text)
                                 ElseIf reader.IsEndElement Then
                                     writer.WriteEndElement()
                                 End If
diff --git a/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/cs/Program.cs b/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/cs/Program.cs
index a1206f2..9b442d5 100644
--- a/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/cs/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/cs/Program.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ void ReplaceTextWithSAX(string path, string textToReplace, string replacementTex
                                 string text = reader.GetText().Replace(textToReplace, replacementText);
 
                                 writer.WriteString(text);
-
                             }
                             else
                             {
@@ -60,6 +59,13 @@ void ReplaceTextWithSAX(string path, string textToReplace, string replacementTex
                             if (reader.IsStartElement)
                             {
                                 writer.WriteStartElement(reader);
+
+                                string text = reader.GetText();
+
+                                if (text.Length > 0)
+                                {
+                                    writer.WriteString(text);
+                                }
                             }
                             else if (reader.IsEndElement)
                             {
diff --git a/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/vb/Program.vb b/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/vb/Program.vb
index 5190879..23339a1 100644
--- a/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/vb/Program.vb
+++ b/samples/word/replace_text_with_sax/vb/Program.vb
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ Module Program
                                     ' Write the other XML elements without editing
                                     If reader.IsStartElement Then
                                         writer.WriteStartElement(reader)
+                                        Dim text As String = reader.GetText()
+                                        If text.Length > 0 Then writer.WriteString(text)
                                     ElseIf reader.IsEndElement Then
                                         writer.WriteEndElement()
                                     End If