diff --git a/lib/lex/block.js b/lib/lex/block.js
index 96fc6f6..60cc47d 100644
--- a/lib/lex/block.js
+++ b/lib/lex/block.js
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ Lexer.prototype.token = function(src, top, bq) {
         type: 'table',
         header: cap[1].replace(/^ *| *\| *$/g, '').split(/ *\| */),
         align: cap[2].replace(/^ *|\| *$/g, '').split(/ *\| */),
-        cells: cap[3].replace(/(?: *\| *)?\n$/, '').split('\n').slice(0),
+        cells: cap[3].replace(/( *\| *)?\n$/, '$1').split('\n').slice(0),
       };
 
       for (i = 0; i < item.align.length; i++) {
diff --git a/test/tests/gfm_tables.html b/test/tests/gfm_tables.html
index 70bec82..6497f2a 100644
--- a/test/tests/gfm_tables.html
+++ b/test/tests/gfm_tables.html
@@ -35,3 +35,12 @@
 		<tr><td style="text-align:left"><em>Cell 5</em></td><td style="text-align:center">Cell 6</td><td style="text-align:right">Cell 7</td><td>Cell 8</td></tr>
 	</tbody>
 </table>
+<table>
+	<thead>
+		<tr><th>Heading 1</th><th>Heading 2</th></tr>
+	</thead>
+	<tbody>
+		<tr><td>Cell 1</td><td></td></tr>
+		<tr><td>Cell 3</td><td></td></tr>
+	</tbody>
+</table>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/tests/gfm_tables.text b/test/tests/gfm_tables.text
index 5fd6321..44166c4 100644
--- a/test/tests/gfm_tables.text
+++ b/test/tests/gfm_tables.text
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@ Header 1|Header 2|Header 3|Header 4
 :-------|:------:|-------:|--------
 Cell 1  |Cell 2  |Cell 3  |Cell 4
 *Cell 5*|Cell 6  |Cell 7  |Cell 8
+
+| Heading 1 | Heading 2 |
+| --------- | --------- |
+| Cell 1    |           |
+| Cell 3    |           |