diff --git a/Report/ReportObjects/AbsenceRO.cs b/Report/ReportObjects/AbsenceRO.cs
index 06a6abc82..55fcff4d7 100644
--- a/Report/ReportObjects/AbsenceRO.cs
+++ b/Report/ReportObjects/AbsenceRO.cs
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ namespace BeWo.Report.ReportObjects
 
                         row.Days[dayInMonth++] = new CellValue()
                         {
-                            Value = abs.Reason.Description[0].ToString(),
-                            //Color = abs.Reason.Color
-                            Color = "#FFFFFF00"
+                            Value = abs.Reason.Description.Substring(0, 3),
+                            Color = abs.Reason.Color
+                            //Color = "#FFFFFF00"
                         };
                     }
                 }