diff --git a/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.abap b/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.abap
index cdc5467..b39eaf5 100644
--- a/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.abap
+++ b/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.abap
@@ -23,35 +23,56 @@ DATA: lo_excel     TYPE REF TO zcl_excel,
       lo_reader    TYPE REF TO zif_excel_reader,
       lo_worksheet TYPE REF TO zcl_excel_worksheet,
       lo_salv      TYPE REF TO cl_salv_table.
+DATA: lo_error TYPE REF TO cx_root.
 
-"
-"Ask User to choose a path
-"
-cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog( EXPORTING window_title = 'Excel selection'
-                                                      file_filter = '*.xlsx'
-                                                      multiselection = abap_false
-                                            CHANGING  file_table = lt_filetable " Tabelle, die selektierte Dateien enthält
-                                                      rc = lv_subrc
-                                            EXCEPTIONS file_open_dialog_failed = 1
-                                                       cntl_error = 2
-                                                       error_no_gui = 3
-                                                       not_supported_by_gui = 4
-                                                       OTHERS = 5 ).
-IF sy-subrc <> 0.
-  MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
-  WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
-ELSE.
-  CREATE OBJECT lo_reader TYPE zcl_excel_reader_2007.
-  LOOP AT lt_filetable INTO ls_filetable.
-    lo_excel =  lo_reader->load_file( ls_filetable-filename ).
-    lo_worksheet = lo_excel->get_worksheet_by_index( iv_index = 1 ).
-    lo_worksheet->get_table( IMPORTING et_table = lt_tab ).
-  ENDLOOP.
-ENDIF.
-"
-"Do the presentation stuff
-"
+PARAMETERS p_file TYPE string LOWER CASE.
+PARAMETERS p_skip_b AS CHECKBOX.
 
-cl_salv_table=>factory( IMPORTING r_salv_table = lo_salv
-                        CHANGING t_table = lt_tab ).
-lo_salv->display( ).
+AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file.
+  "
+  "Ask User to choose a path
+  "
+  cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog( EXPORTING window_title = 'Excel selection'
+                                                        file_filter = '*.xlsx'
+                                                        multiselection = abap_false
+                                              CHANGING  file_table = lt_filetable " Tabelle, die selektierte Dateien enthält
+                                                        rc = lv_subrc
+                                              EXCEPTIONS file_open_dialog_failed = 1
+                                                         cntl_error = 2
+                                                         error_no_gui = 3
+                                                         not_supported_by_gui = 4
+                                                         OTHERS = 5 ).
+  IF sy-subrc <> 0.
+    MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
+    WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
+  ENDIF.
+  DELETE lt_filetable FROM 2.
+  READ TABLE lt_filetable INDEX 1 INTO ls_filetable.
+  IF sy-subrc = 0.
+    p_file = ls_filetable-filename.
+  ENDIF.
+
+START-OF-SELECTION.
+
+  TRY.
+
+      CREATE OBJECT lo_reader TYPE zcl_excel_reader_2007.
+      lo_excel =  lo_reader->load_file( p_file ).
+      lo_worksheet = lo_excel->get_worksheet_by_index( iv_index = 1 ).
+      lo_worksheet->get_table(
+        EXPORTING
+          iv_skip_bottom_empty_rows = p_skip_b
+        IMPORTING
+          et_table                  = lt_tab ).
+
+      "
+      "Do the presentation stuff
+      "
+
+      cl_salv_table=>factory( IMPORTING r_salv_table = lo_salv
+                              CHANGING t_table = lt_tab ).
+      lo_salv->display( ).
+
+    CATCH cx_root INTO lo_error.
+      MESSAGE lo_error TYPE 'I' DISPLAY LIKE 'E'.
+  ENDTRY.
diff --git a/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.xml b/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.xml
index 81792c0..2e95fa3 100644
--- a/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.xml
+++ b/src/demos/zdemo_excel43.prog.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
      <ENTRY>abap2xlsx Demo: Demo 43 GET_TABLE</ENTRY>
      <LENGTH>33</LENGTH>
     </item>
+    <item>
+     <ID>S</ID>
+     <KEY>P_FILE</KEY>
+     <ENTRY>Excel file</ENTRY>
+     <LENGTH>18</LENGTH>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <ID>S</ID>
+     <KEY>P_SKIP_B</KEY>
+     <ENTRY>Skip bottom empty rows</ENTRY>
+     <LENGTH>30</LENGTH>
+    </item>
    </TPOOL>
   </asx:values>
  </asx:abap>
diff --git a/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap b/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap
index c44a521..7311994 100644
--- a/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap
@@ -590,12 +590,13 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet DEFINITION
         zcx_excel .
     METHODS get_table
       IMPORTING
-        !iv_skipped_rows TYPE int4 DEFAULT 0
-        !iv_skipped_cols TYPE int4 DEFAULT 0
-        !iv_max_col      TYPE int4 OPTIONAL
-        !iv_max_row      TYPE int4 OPTIONAL
+        !iv_skipped_rows           TYPE int4 DEFAULT 0
+        !iv_skipped_cols           TYPE int4 DEFAULT 0
+        !iv_max_col                TYPE int4 OPTIONAL
+        !iv_max_row                TYPE int4 OPTIONAL
+        !iv_skip_bottom_empty_rows TYPE abap_bool DEFAULT abap_false
       EXPORTING
-        !et_table        TYPE STANDARD TABLE
+        !et_table                  TYPE STANDARD TABLE
       RAISING
         zcx_excel .
     METHODS set_merge_style
@@ -2643,6 +2644,7 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet IMPLEMENTATION.
     DATA lx_conversion_error TYPE REF TO cx_sy_conversion_error.
     DATA lv_float TYPE f.
     DATA lv_type.
+    DATA lv_tabix TYPE i.
 
     lv_max_col =  me->get_highest_column( ).
     IF iv_max_col IS SUPPLIED AND iv_max_col < lv_max_col.
@@ -2747,6 +2749,20 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet IMPLEMENTATION.
               ENDWHILE.
               ADD 1 TO lv_actual_row.
             ENDWHILE.
+
+            IF iv_skip_bottom_empty_rows = abap_true.
+              lv_tabix = lines( et_table ).
+              WHILE lv_tabix >= 1.
+                READ TABLE et_table INDEX lv_tabix ASSIGNING <ls_line>.
+                ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+                IF <ls_line> IS NOT INITIAL.
+                  EXIT.
+                ENDIF.
+                DELETE et_table INDEX lv_tabix.
+                lv_tabix = lv_tabix - 1.
+              ENDWHILE.
+            ENDIF.
+
           ENDIF.