diff --git a/QXlsx/header/xlsxdocument.h b/QXlsx/header/xlsxdocument.h
index 2fcbca9..da50fcb 100644
--- a/QXlsx/header/xlsxdocument.h
+++ b/QXlsx/header/xlsxdocument.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	QVariant read(const CellReference &cell) const;
 	QVariant read(int row, int col) const;
 	
-	bool insertImage(int row, int col, const QImage &image);
+    int insertImage(int row, int col, const QImage &image);
 	
 	Chart *insertChart(int row, int col, const QSize &size);
 	
diff --git a/QXlsx/header/xlsxdrawinganchor_p.h b/QXlsx/header/xlsxdrawinganchor_p.h
index 21ab5c3..2a90109 100644
--- a/QXlsx/header/xlsxdrawinganchor_p.h
+++ b/QXlsx/header/xlsxdrawinganchor_p.h
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ protected:
     QSharedPointer<Chart> m_chartFile;
 
     int m_id;
+public:
+    int getm_id();
+
+protected:
 
 	// liufeij {{
 	void setObjectShape(const QImage &img); // liufeij
diff --git a/QXlsx/header/xlsxworksheet.h b/QXlsx/header/xlsxworksheet.h
index 00429ec..8cf4aab 100644
--- a/QXlsx/header/xlsxworksheet.h
+++ b/QXlsx/header/xlsxworksheet.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
     Cell *cellAt(const CellReference &row_column) const;
     Cell *cellAt(int row, int column) const;
 
-    bool insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image);
+    int insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image);
     Chart *insertChart(int row, int column, const QSize &size);
 
     bool mergeCells(const CellRange &range, const Format &format=Format());
diff --git a/QXlsx/source/xlsxdocument.cpp b/QXlsx/source/xlsxdocument.cpp
index 5c06007..d1cb1e5 100644
--- a/QXlsx/source/xlsxdocument.cpp
+++ b/QXlsx/source/xlsxdocument.cpp
@@ -641,11 +641,12 @@ QVariant Document::read(int row, int col) const
  * Insert an \a image to current active worksheet at the position \a row, \a column
  * Returns ture if success.
  */
-bool Document::insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image)
+int Document::insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image)
 {
 	if (Worksheet *sheet = currentWorksheet())
 		return sheet->insertImage(row, column, image);
-	return false;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/QXlsx/source/xlsxdrawinganchor.cpp b/QXlsx/source/xlsxdrawinganchor.cpp
index 3ed5a7d..409ac20 100644
--- a/QXlsx/source/xlsxdrawinganchor.cpp
+++ b/QXlsx/source/xlsxdrawinganchor.cpp
@@ -821,6 +821,11 @@ void DrawingAnchor::saveXmlObjectPicture(QXmlStreamWriter &writer) const
     writer.writeEndElement(); //xdr:pic
 }
 
+int DrawingAnchor::getm_id()
+{
+    return (this->m_id);
+}
+
 void DrawingAnchor::saveXmlObjectShape(QXmlStreamWriter &writer) const
 {
 //{{ liufeijin
diff --git a/QXlsx/source/xlsxworkbook.cpp b/QXlsx/source/xlsxworkbook.cpp
index 5e5c170..bfae9a8 100644
--- a/QXlsx/source/xlsxworkbook.cpp
+++ b/QXlsx/source/xlsxworkbook.cpp
@@ -703,14 +703,19 @@ QList<QSharedPointer<MediaFile> > Workbook::mediaFiles() const
 void Workbook::addMediaFile(QSharedPointer<MediaFile> media, bool force)
 {
     Q_D(Workbook);
-    if (!force) {
-        for (int i=0; i<d->mediaFiles.size(); ++i) {
-            if (d->mediaFiles[i]->hashKey() == media->hashKey()) {
+
+    if (!force)
+    {
+        for (int i=0; i<d->mediaFiles.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            if (d->mediaFiles[i]->hashKey() == media->hashKey())
+            {
                 media->setIndex(i);
                 return;
             }
         }
     }
+
     media->setIndex(d->mediaFiles.size());
     d->mediaFiles.append(media);
 }
diff --git a/QXlsx/source/xlsxworksheet.cpp b/QXlsx/source/xlsxworksheet.cpp
index a85d111..b2bd4f6 100644
--- a/QXlsx/source/xlsxworksheet.cpp
+++ b/QXlsx/source/xlsxworksheet.cpp
@@ -1085,17 +1085,21 @@ bool Worksheet::addConditionalFormatting(const ConditionalFormatting &cf)
  * Insert an \a image  at the position \a row, \a column
  * Returns true on success.
  */
-bool Worksheet::insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image)
+int Worksheet::insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image)
 {
 	Q_D(Worksheet);
 
+    int imageIndex = 0;
+
 	if (image.isNull())
-		return false;
+        return imageIndex;
 
 	if (!d->drawing)
+    {
 		d->drawing = QSharedPointer<Drawing>(new Drawing(this, F_NewFromScratch));
+    }
 
-	DrawingOneCellAnchor *anchor = new DrawingOneCellAnchor(d->drawing.data(), DrawingAnchor::Picture);
+    DrawingOneCellAnchor* anchor = new DrawingOneCellAnchor(d->drawing.data(), DrawingAnchor::Picture);
 
 	/*
 		The size are expressed as English Metric Units (EMUs).
@@ -1107,7 +1111,10 @@ bool Worksheet::insertImage(int row, int column, const QImage &image)
 	anchor->ext = QSize( int(image.width() * scaleX), int(image.height() * scaleY) );
 
 	anchor->setObjectPicture(image);
-	return true;
+
+    imageIndex = anchor->getm_id();
+
+    return imageIndex;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/TestExcel/image.cpp b/TestExcel/image.cpp
index 2a27c5f..8c32d5b 100644
--- a/TestExcel/image.cpp
+++ b/TestExcel/image.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ int image()
     QImage image(40, 30, QImage::Format_RGB32);
     image.fill(Qt::green);
     for (int i=0; i<10; ++i)
-        xlsx.insertImage(10*i, 5, image);
+    {
+       int index = xlsx.insertImage( 10*i, 5, image );
+       qDebug() << " [image index] " << index;
+    }
     xlsx.saveAs("image1.xlsx");
 
     QXlsx::Document xlsx2("image1.xlsx");