diff --git a/editeng/source/items/numitem.cxx b/editeng/source/items/numitem.cxx
index 7348eb16df4d..ca454d92f894 100644
--- a/editeng/source/items/numitem.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/items/numitem.cxx
@@ -621,7 +621,9 @@ void SvxNumberFormat::SetListFormat(std::optional<OUString> oSet)
 
     sListFormat = oSet;
 
-    // For backward compatibility and UI we should create prefix/suffix also
+    // For backward compatibility and UI we should create something looking like
+    // a prefix, suffix and included levels also. This is not possible in general case
+    // since level format string is much more flexible. But for most cases is okay
     sal_Int32 nFirstReplacement = sListFormat->indexOf('%');
     sal_Int32 nLastReplacement = sListFormat->lastIndexOf('%') + 1;
     if (nFirstReplacement > 0)
@@ -630,6 +632,14 @@ void SvxNumberFormat::SetListFormat(std::optional<OUString> oSet)
     if (nLastReplacement >= 0 && nLastReplacement < sListFormat->getLength())
         // Everything beyond last '%' is a suffix
         sSuffix = sListFormat->copy(nLastReplacement);
+
+    sal_uInt8 nPercents = 0;
+    for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < sListFormat->getLength(); i++)
+    {
+        if ((*sListFormat)[i] == '%')
+            nPercents++;
+    }
+    nInclUpperLevels = nPercents/2;
 }
 
 OUString SvxNumberFormat::GetListFormat(bool bIncludePrefixSuffix /*= true*/) const
diff --git a/sw/qa/uitest/data/tdf144578.odt b/sw/qa/uitest/data/tdf144578.odt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d8f0f0f830ee
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diff --git a/sw/qa/uitest/writer_tests7/tdf144578.py b/sw/qa/uitest/writer_tests7/tdf144578.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..259b26ed8298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sw/qa/uitest/writer_tests7/tdf144578.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# -*- tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; py-indent-offset: 4 -*-
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+from uitest.framework import UITestCase
+from uitest.uihelper.common import get_state_as_dict, get_url_for_data_file
+
+import time
+
+class tdf144578(UITestCase):
+
+    def test_tdf144578(self):
+        with self.ui_test.load_file(get_url_for_data_file("tdf144578.odt")) as writer_doc:
+            with self.ui_test.execute_dialog_through_command(".uno:ChapterNumberingDialog") as xDialog:
+                # Select level "1"
+                xLevelsTree = xDialog.getChild("level")
+                xLevel = xLevelsTree.getChild("0")
+                xLevel.executeAction("SELECT", tuple())
+                # Check value for show upper levels
+                xSubLevels = xDialog.getChild("sublevelsnf")
+                self.assertEqual(get_state_as_dict(xSubLevels)["Text"], "1")
+
+                # Select level "2"
+                xLevel = xLevelsTree.getChild("1")
+                xLevel.executeAction("SELECT", tuple())
+                # Check value for show upper levels
+                xSubLevels = xDialog.getChild("sublevelsnf")
+                self.assertEqual(get_state_as_dict(xSubLevels)["Text"], "2")
+
+                # Select level "3"
+                xLevel = xLevelsTree.getChild("2")
+                xLevel.executeAction("SELECT", tuple())
+                # Check value for show upper levels
+                xSubLevels = xDialog.getChild("sublevelsnf")
+                self.assertEqual(get_state_as_dict(xSubLevels)["Text"], "3")
+
+                # Select level "3"
+                xLevel = xLevelsTree.getChild("3")
+                xLevel.executeAction("SELECT", tuple())
+                # Check value for show upper levels
+                xSubLevels = xDialog.getChild("sublevelsnf")
+                self.assertEqual(get_state_as_dict(xSubLevels)["Text"], "1")
+
+            # And also verify label strings in outlines
+            Paragraphs = []
+            ParagraphEnum = writer_doc.Text.createEnumeration()
+            while ParagraphEnum.hasMoreElements():
+                Para = ParagraphEnum.nextElement()
+                Paragraphs.append(Para)
+
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[0].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "I.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[2].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "II.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[4].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "II.A.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[6].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "II.B.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[8].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[10].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.A.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[11].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.A.1.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[13].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.A.2.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[15].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.B.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[17].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.C.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[19].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.C.1.")
+            self.assertEqual(Paragraphs[21].getPropertyValue("ListLabelString"), "III.C.2.")
+
+# vim: set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab:
diff --git a/xmloff/source/style/xmlnumi.cxx b/xmloff/source/style/xmlnumi.cxx
index 335bbfac928f..8f40530a2a53 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/style/xmlnumi.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/style/xmlnumi.cxx
@@ -423,8 +423,6 @@ Sequence<beans::PropertyValue> SvxXMLListLevelStyleContext_Impl::GetProperties()
 
     aProperties.push_back(comphelper::makePropertyValue("Suffix", sSuffix));
 
-    aProperties.push_back(comphelper::makePropertyValue("ListFormat", *sListFormat));
-
     aProperties.push_back(comphelper::makePropertyValue("Adjust", eAdjust));
 
     sal_Int32 nLeftMargin = nSpaceBefore + nMinLabelWidth;
@@ -522,6 +520,8 @@ Sequence<beans::PropertyValue> SvxXMLListLevelStyleContext_Impl::GetProperties()
         aProperties.push_back(comphelper::makePropertyValue("BulletColor", m_nColor));
     }
 
+    aProperties.push_back(comphelper::makePropertyValue("ListFormat", *sListFormat));
+
     return comphelper::containerToSequence(aProperties);
 }