diff --git a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs
index 21387ad5d..35c8e1b01 100644
--- a/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-pdf/src/tags/table.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ impl TableCtx {
                         .into(),
                     };
 
-                    Some(TagNode::Group(tag, cell.nodes))
+                    // Wrap content in a paragraph.
+                    // TODO: maybe avoid nested paragraphs?
+                    let par = TagNode::Group(TagKind::P.into(), cell.nodes);
+                    Some(TagNode::Group(tag, vec![par]))
                 })
                 .collect();
 
@@ -399,7 +402,7 @@ mod tests {
         TagNode::Group(
             TagKind::TH(TableHeaderCell::new(scope).with_headers(TagIdRefs { ids }))
                 .with_id(Some(id)),
-            Vec::new(),
+            vec![TagNode::Group(TagKind::P.into(), Vec::new())],
         )
     }
 
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ mod tests {
             .collect();
         TagNode::Group(
             TagKind::TD(TableDataCell::new().with_headers(TagIdRefs { ids })).into(),
-            Vec::new(),
+            vec![TagNode::Group(TagKind::P.into(), Vec::new())],
         )
     }