diff --git a/sc/inc/defaultsoptions.hxx b/sc/inc/defaultsoptions.hxx
index 094dc066ec74..0f20b8423af4 100644
--- a/sc/inc/defaultsoptions.hxx
+++ b/sc/inc/defaultsoptions.hxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ private:
     SCTAB nInitTabCount;             // number of Tabs for new Spreadsheet doc
     OUString aInitTabPrefix;  // The Tab prefix name in new Spreadsheet doc
     bool     bJumboSheets;
+    bool bInitTabPrefixChanged;
 
 public:
     ScDefaultsOptions();
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ public:
 
     SCTAB GetInitTabCount() const           { return nInitTabCount; }
     void   SetInitTabCount( SCTAB nTabs) { nInitTabCount = nTabs; }
-    void   SetInitTabPrefix(const OUString& aPrefix) { aInitTabPrefix = aPrefix; }
-    const OUString& GetInitTabPrefix() const { return aInitTabPrefix; }
+    void SetInitTabPrefix(const OUString& aPrefix);
+    OUString GetInitTabPrefix() const;
     bool   GetInitJumboSheets() const           { return bJumboSheets; }
 #if HAVE_FEATURE_JUMBO_SHEETS
     void   SetInitJumboSheets( bool b) { bJumboSheets = b; }
diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/document.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/document.cxx
index a1d3cb27431f..c1fcaff47ab3 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/document.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/document.cxx
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void ScDocument::CreateValidTabName(OUString& rName) const
 
         // Get Custom prefix
         const ScDefaultsOptions& rOpt = ScModule::get()->GetDefaultsOptions();
-        const OUString& aStrTable = rOpt.GetInitTabPrefix();
+        const OUString aStrTable = rOpt.GetInitTabPrefix();
 
         bool         bOk   = false;
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void ScDocument::CreateValidTabNames(std::vector<OUString>& aNames, SCTAB nCount
 
     // Get Custom prefix
     const ScDefaultsOptions& rOpt = ScModule::get()->GetDefaultsOptions();
-    const OUString& aStrTable = rOpt.GetInitTabPrefix();
+    const OUString aStrTable = rOpt.GetInitTabPrefix();
 
     OUStringBuffer rName;
 
diff --git a/sc/source/core/tool/defaultsoptions.cxx b/sc/source/core/tool/defaultsoptions.cxx
index 098cc11e6230..5caaa4f61832 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/tool/defaultsoptions.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/tool/defaultsoptions.cxx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <scresid.hxx>
 #include <sc.hrc>
 #include <utility>
+#include <comphelper/lok.hxx>
 
 using namespace utl;
 using namespace com::sun::star::uno;
@@ -30,6 +31,27 @@ void ScDefaultsOptions::SetDefaults()
     nInitTabCount  = 1;
     aInitTabPrefix = ScResId(STR_TABLE_DEF); // Default Prefix "Sheet"
     bJumboSheets = false;
+    bInitTabPrefixChanged = false;
+}
+
+void ScDefaultsOptions::SetInitTabPrefix(const OUString& aPrefix)
+{
+    if (aInitTabPrefix != aPrefix)
+    {
+        bInitTabPrefixChanged = true;
+        aInitTabPrefix = aPrefix;
+    }
+}
+
+OUString ScDefaultsOptions::GetInitTabPrefix() const
+{
+    if (comphelper::LibreOfficeKit::isActive() && !bInitTabPrefixChanged)
+    {
+        // LOKit may have different users with different locales, so the proper
+        // translation of the defualt TabPrefix has to be fetched each time
+        return ScResId(STR_TABLE_DEF);
+    }
+    return aInitTabPrefix;
 }
 
 bool ScDefaultsOptions::operator==( const ScDefaultsOptions& rOpt ) const