1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/inline/TextLayoutManager.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/inline/TextLayoutManager.java
index 645a78527..c2f69cf98 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/inline/TextLayoutManager.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/layoutmgr/inline/TextLayoutManager.java
@@ -469,7 +469,9 @@ public class TextLayoutManager extends LeafNodeLayoutManager {
             TraitSetter.addFontTraits(textArea, font);
             textArea.addTrait(Trait.COLOR, foText.getColor());
             TraitSetter.addTextDecoration(textArea, foText.getTextDecoration());
-            TraitSetter.addStructureTreeElement(textArea, foText.getStructureTreeElement());
+            if (!context.treatAsArtifact()) {
+                TraitSetter.addStructureTreeElement(textArea, foText.getStructureTreeElement());
+            }
             return textArea;
         }