diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php b/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php
index b5719a0..acd66bf 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class XLSX implements EscaperInterface
      */
     protected function escapeControlCharacters($string)
     {
+        if (1 !== preg_match('~[^A-Za-z0-9\-.:, ]~', $string)) {
+            return $string;
+        }
+
         $escapedString = $this->escapeEscapeCharacter($string);
         return str_replace(array_values($this->controlCharactersEscapingMap), array_keys($this->controlCharactersEscapingMap), $escapedString);
     }