diff --git a/src/Invoice/Renderer/DocxRenderer.php b/src/Invoice/Renderer/DocxRenderer.php
index 8ed22f3a..92c07582 100644
--- a/src/Invoice/Renderer/DocxRenderer.php
+++ b/src/Invoice/Renderer/DocxRenderer.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use App\Entity\InvoiceDocument;
 use App\Invoice\RendererInterface;
 use App\Model\InvoiceModel;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Escaper\Xml;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Exception\Exception as OfficeException;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\TemplateProcessor;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\Stream;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
@@ -40,7 +41,12 @@ class DocxRenderer extends AbstractRenderer implements RendererInterface
             $template->setValue($search, $replace);
         }
 
-        $template->cloneRow('entry.description', count($model->getCalculator()->getEntries()));
+        try {
+            $template->cloneRow('entry.description', count($model->getCalculator()->getEntries()));
+        } catch (OfficeException $ex) {
+            $template->cloneRow('entry.row', count($model->getCalculator()->getEntries()));
+        }
+
         $i = 1;
         foreach ($model->getCalculator()->getEntries() as $entry) {
             $values = $this->timesheetToArray($entry);
diff --git a/src/Invoice/Renderer/RendererTrait.php b/src/Invoice/Renderer/RendererTrait.php
index db362b0a..98f3f6ec 100644
--- a/src/Invoice/Renderer/RendererTrait.php
+++ b/src/Invoice/Renderer/RendererTrait.php
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ trait RendererTrait
         $end = $timesheet->getEnd();
 
         return [
+            'entry.row' => '',
             'entry.description' => $description,
             'entry.amount' => $amount,
             'entry.rate' => $this->getFormattedMoney($hourlyRate),
diff --git a/tests/Invoice/Renderer/DebugRendererTest.php b/tests/Invoice/Renderer/DebugRendererTest.php
index b1b3ba2b..b042b809 100644
--- a/tests/Invoice/Renderer/DebugRendererTest.php
+++ b/tests/Invoice/Renderer/DebugRendererTest.php
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class DebugRendererTest extends AbstractRendererTest
     protected function assertEntryStructure(array $model)
     {
         $keys = [
+            'entry.row',
             'entry.description',
             'entry.amount',
             'entry.rate',
diff --git a/var/docs/invoices.md b/var/docs/invoices.md
index 8247053a..54610f44 100644
--- a/var/docs/invoices.md
+++ b/var/docs/invoices.md
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ GitHub to find out which variables can be used or debug it with:
 
 Docx templates are powered by [PHPWord](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord) and its `TemplateProcessor`.
 
-**Important:** The variable `${entry.description}` has to be set in one table row, otherwise no timesheet records will be rendered! 
-This row will then be cloned for every timesheet entry. 
+**Important:** You have to add one of the variables - either `${entry.description}` or `${entry.row}` - in one table row, 
+otherwise the rendering process will fail! The row containing this variable will be cloned for every included timesheet record.
+
+If you do not use `${entry.description}` then a fallback for `${entry.row}` is used and will be removed in the rendering process, 
+it will not show up in the generated invoice.
 
 See below in `Template variables` to find out which variables you can use in your template.
 
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ For each timesheet entry you can use the variables from the following table.
 
 | Key | Description | Example |
 |---|---|---|
+| ${entry.row} | An empty string, used as template row for docx | |
 | ${entry.description} | The entries description | _foo bar_ |
 | ${entry.amount} | The format duration/amount for this entry | 02:47 h |
 | ${entry.rate} | The rate for one unit of the entry (normally one hour) | 100 |