diff -uprN libreoffice-5.0.2.2_original/filter/source/graphicfilter/ieps/ieps.cxx libreoffice-5.0.2.2/filter/source/graphicfilter/ieps/ieps.cxx
--- libreoffice-5.0.2.2_original/filter/source/graphicfilter/ieps/ieps.cxx	2015-09-17 07:33:12.000000000 -0600
+++ libreoffice-5.0.2.2/filter/source/graphicfilter/ieps/ieps.cxx	2015-09-24 08:52:26.535206220 -0600
@@ -726,9 +726,20 @@ GraphicImport( SvStream & rStream, Graph
                     // if there is no preview -> try with gs to make one
                     if( !bHasPreview )
                     {
-                        bHasPreview = RenderAsEMF(pBuf, nBytesRead, aGraphic);
-                        if (!bHasPreview)
+                        // If Environment Variable LO_PREFER_GS_FOR_EPS is set try BMP( i.e. GS) first, then EMF.
+                        // That restores the LO 4.1.6 and earlier EPS rendering method.
+                        if (getenv( "LO_PREFER_GS_FOR_EPS" ) )
+                        {
                             bHasPreview = RenderAsBMP(pBuf, nBytesRead, aGraphic);
+                            if (!bHasPreview)
+                                bHasPreview = RenderAsEMF(pBuf, nBytesRead, aGraphic);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            bHasPreview = RenderAsEMF(pBuf, nBytesRead, aGraphic);
+                            if (!bHasPreview)
+                                bHasPreview = RenderAsBMP(pBuf, nBytesRead, aGraphic);
+                        }
                     }
 
                     // if there is no preview -> make a red box