diff --git a/addons/spreadsheet/static/src/global_filters/plugins/global_filters_ui_plugin.js b/addons/spreadsheet/static/src/global_filters/plugins/global_filters_ui_plugin.js
index 7c13cce76e2..32979207deb 100644
--- a/addons/spreadsheet/static/src/global_filters/plugins/global_filters_ui_plugin.js
+++ b/addons/spreadsheet/static/src/global_filters/plugins/global_filters_ui_plugin.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const MONTHS = {
     december: { value: 12, granularity: "month" },
 };
 
-const { UuidGenerator } = spreadsheet.helpers;
+const { UuidGenerator, createEmptyExcelSheet } = spreadsheet.helpers;
 const uuidGenerator = new UuidGenerator();
 
 export default class GlobalFiltersUIPlugin extends spreadsheet.UIPlugin {
@@ -439,8 +439,7 @@ export default class GlobalFiltersUIPlugin extends spreadsheet.UIPlugin {
             row++;
         }
         data.sheets.push({
-            id: uuidGenerator.uuidv4(),
-            name: "Active Filters",
+            ...createEmptyExcelSheet(uuidGenerator.uuidv4(), _t("Active Filters")),
             cells,
             colNumber: 2,
             rowNumber: this.getters.getGlobalFilters().length + 1,
diff --git a/addons/spreadsheet/static/tests/global_filters/global_filters_model_test.js b/addons/spreadsheet/static/tests/global_filters/global_filters_model_test.js
index fc29f359581..9a9e89eb415 100644
--- a/addons/spreadsheet/static/tests/global_filters/global_filters_model_test.js
+++ b/addons/spreadsheet/static/tests/global_filters/global_filters_model_test.js
@@ -1151,6 +1151,7 @@ QUnit.module("spreadsheet > Global filters model", {}, () => {
             filterSheet.cells["B2"].content,
             model.getters.getFilterDisplayValue(filter.label)
         );
+        model.exportXLSX(); // should not crash
     });
 
     QUnit.test("Date filter automatic default value for years filter", async function (assert) {