diff --git a/Classes/PHPWord/Section/Settings.php b/Classes/PHPWord/Section/Settings.php
index fafeb344..67d01de4 100755
--- a/Classes/PHPWord/Section/Settings.php
+++ b/Classes/PHPWord/Section/Settings.php
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ class PHPWord_Section_Settings
      * @return int
      */
     public function getHeaderHeight() {
-      return $this->headerHeight;
+        return $this->headerHeight;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -626,8 +626,11 @@ class PHPWord_Section_Settings
      * @param int $pValue
      */
     public function setHeaderHeight($pValue = '') {
-      $this->headerHeight = $pValue;
-      return $this;
+        if (!is_numeric($pValue)) {
+            $pValue = 720;
+        }
+        $this->headerHeight = $pValue;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -636,7 +639,7 @@ class PHPWord_Section_Settings
      * @return int
      */
     public function getFooterHeight() {
-      return $this->footerHeight;
+        return $this->footerHeight;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -645,8 +648,11 @@ class PHPWord_Section_Settings
      * @param int $pValue
      */
     public function setFooterHeight($pValue = '') {
-      $this->footerHeight = $pValue;
-      return $this;
+        if (!is_numeric($pValue)) {
+            $pValue = 720;
+        }
+        $this->footerHeight = $pValue;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -655,6 +661,9 @@ class PHPWord_Section_Settings
      * @param int $pValue
      */
     public function setColsNum($pValue = '') {
+        if (!is_numeric($pValue)) {
+            $pValue = 1;
+        }
         $this->_colsNum = $pValue;
         return $this;
     }
@@ -674,6 +683,9 @@ class PHPWord_Section_Settings
      * @param int $pValue
      */
     public function setColsSpace($pValue = '') {
+        if (!is_numeric($pValue)) {
+            $pValue = 720;
+        }
         $this->_colsSpace = $pValue;
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/Tests/PHPWord/Section/SettingsTest.php b/Tests/PHPWord/Section/SettingsTest.php
index 89308088..505347e6 100644
--- a/Tests/PHPWord/Section/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/Tests/PHPWord/Section/SettingsTest.php
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class SettingsTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals($iVal, $oSettings->getColsSpace());
 
         $this->assertInstanceOf('PHPWord_Section_Settings', $oSettings->setColsSpace());
-        $this->assertEquals(1, $oSettings->getColsSpace());
+        $this->assertEquals(720, $oSettings->getColsSpace());
     }
 
     public function testBreakType()