diff --git a/editeng/qa/unit/core-test.cxx b/editeng/qa/unit/core-test.cxx
index f34240e3b1eb..6991e4c514cc 100644
--- a/editeng/qa/unit/core-test.cxx
+++ b/editeng/qa/unit/core-test.cxx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <editeng/editobj.hxx>
 #include <editeng/flditem.hxx>
 #include <editeng/udlnitem.hxx>
+#include <editeng/escapementitem.hxx>
 #include <svl/srchitem.hxx>
 #include <svl/voiditem.hxx>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ public:
     void testTdf162803StaleKashidaArray();
     void testTdf157037PasteTextAutoDirection();
     void testFontVariationsItem();
+    void testEscapementNotPreservedOnParaBreak();
 
     DECL_STATIC_LINK(Test, CalcFieldValueHdl, EditFieldInfo*, void);
 
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ public:
     CPPUNIT_TEST(testTdf162803StaleKashidaArray);
     CPPUNIT_TEST(testTdf157037PasteTextAutoDirection);
     CPPUNIT_TEST(testFontVariationsItem);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testEscapementNotPreservedOnParaBreak);
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
 private:
@@ -2498,7 +2501,50 @@ void Test::testFontVariationsItem()
     SvxFontVariationsItem aItem4(EE_CHAR_FONTVARIATIONS);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(aItem4.PutValue(aAny, 0));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(aItem4.operator==(aItem2));
+}
 
+void Test::testEscapementNotPreservedOnParaBreak()
+{
+    EditEngine aEditEngine(mpItemPool.get());
+    EditDoc& rDoc = aEditEngine.GetEditDoc();
+
+    OUString aParaText = u"item 1st"_ustr;
+    aEditEngine.SetText(aParaText);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aParaText, rDoc.GetParaAsString(sal_Int32(0)));
+
+    {
+        std::unique_ptr<SfxItemSet> pSet(new SfxItemSet(aEditEngine.GetEmptyItemSet()));
+        SvxEscapementItem aSuperscript(SvxEscapement::Superscript, EE_CHAR_ESCAPEMENT);
+        pSet->Put(aSuperscript);
+        aEditEngine.QuickSetAttribs(*pSet, ESelection(0, 6, 0, 8));
+    }
+
+    {
+        std::unique_ptr<SfxItemSet> pSet(new SfxItemSet(aEditEngine.GetEmptyItemSet()));
+        SvxWeightItem aBold(WEIGHT_BOLD, EE_CHAR_WEIGHT);
+        pSet->Put(aBold);
+        aEditEngine.QuickSetAttribs(*pSet, ESelection(0, 6, 0, 8));
+    }
+
+    // new para break at the end of the text (cf. pressing enter)
+    ContentNode* pNode = rDoc.GetObject(0);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(pNode);
+    EditPaM aEndPaM(pNode, pNode->Len());
+    rDoc.InsertParaBreak(aEndPaM, true /* bKeepEndingAttribs */);
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int32(2), rDoc.Count());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aParaText, rDoc.GetParaAsString(sal_Int32(0)));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(OUString(), rDoc.GetParaAsString(sal_Int32(1)));
+
+    // Check new para's character attributes
+    pNode = rDoc.GetObject(1);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(pNode);
+
+    const EditCharAttrib* pBoldAttr = pNode->GetCharAttribs().FindEmptyAttrib(EE_CHAR_WEIGHT, 0);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("Bold attribute should be carried over.", pBoldAttr != nullptr);
+
+    const EditCharAttrib* pEscAttr = pNode->GetCharAttribs().FindEmptyAttrib(EE_CHAR_ESCAPEMENT, 0);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("Escapement attribute should NOT be included.", !pEscAttr);
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(Test);
diff --git a/editeng/source/editeng/ContentNode.cxx b/editeng/source/editeng/ContentNode.cxx
index 56c2659c7025..1904e55cb1aa 100644
--- a/editeng/source/editeng/ContentNode.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/editeng/ContentNode.cxx
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ void ContentNode::CopyAndCutAttribs( ContentNode* pPrevNode, SfxItemPool& rPool,
         else if ( pAttrib->GetEnd() == nCut )
         {
             // must be copied as an empty attributes.
-            if ( bKeepEndingAttribs && !pAttrib->IsFeature() && !maCharAttribList.FindAttrib( pAttrib->GetItem()->Which(), 0 ) )
+            if ( bKeepEndingAttribs && !pAttrib->IsFeature() && !maCharAttribList.FindAttrib( pAttrib->GetItem()->Which(), 0 )
+                && pAttrib->GetItem()->Which() != EE_CHAR_ESCAPEMENT )
             {
                 EditCharAttrib* pNewAttrib = MakeCharAttrib( rPool, *(pAttrib->GetItem()), 0, 0 );
                 assert(pNewAttrib);