The present invention relates to a combine harvester (1) comprising a strawchopper (2) having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet (21) for choppedstraw in an essentiallyhorizontal direction, and a spreader fan (8),connected downstream of theoutlet (21) of the strawchopper (2) and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, forspreading the chopped strawover a ground surface (9). The combine harvester (1) further comprises a guidemember (13),which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped strawmaterial to an axialintake (20) of the spreader fan (8) such that said part of chopped strawmaterial meets the blades(16) of the spreader fan (8) in the direction of transport of the choppedstraw material through thespreader fan (8) at an acute angle (a) relative to the plane of rotation ofthe spreader fan (8). Saidpart of the stream of chopped straw material thereby contributes to thematerial movement throughthe spreader fan (8).
