diff --git a/sw/inc/editsh.hxx b/sw/inc/editsh.hxx
index 716341d3bc56..12a0608e4480 100644
--- a/sw/inc/editsh.hxx
+++ b/sw/inc/editsh.hxx
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public:
     /// Update content of all charts for table with given name.
     void UpdateCharts( const UIName& rName );
 
-    OUString GetCurWord() const;
+    SW_DLLPUBLIC OUString GetCurWord() const; // used in CppunitTest_sw_uiwriter9
 
     /** Glossary from glossary document in current document.
      Styles only if not already existent. */
diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/data/floattable-nosection-7in.docx b/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/data/floattable-nosection-7in.docx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d5167af9a3a
Binary files /dev/null and b/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/data/floattable-nosection-7in.docx differ
diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter9.cxx b/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter9.cxx
index 281fd974e61f..7d3732214329 100644
--- a/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter9.cxx
+++ b/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter9.cxx
@@ -1864,6 +1864,20 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SwUiWriterTest9, testTdf168355)
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_uInt16(1), pPageFrm->GetVirtPageNum());
 }
 
+CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SwUiWriterTest9, testSplitFloattableGetCurWord)
+{
+    // Given a document with a floating table that splits across pages: the anchor paragraph has
+    // text; it's split together with its floating table; and its first frame has no SwParaPortion
+    // (only the last follow frame has it).
+    createSwDoc("floattable-nosection-7in.docx");
+    SwWrtShell* pWrtShell = getSwDocShell()->GetWrtShell();
+    // Go to end (the anchor paragraph for the floating table)
+    pWrtShell->SttEndDoc(/*bStt=*/false);
+
+    // Without the fix this would crash
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(u"End"_ustr, pWrtShell->GetCurWord());
+}
+
 } // end of anonymous namespace
 CPPUNIT_PLUGIN_IMPLEMENT();