diff --git a/library/src/layout/table.rs b/library/src/layout/table.rs
index 3235c790b..357263f49 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/table.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/table.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ impl Layout for TableElem {
 
         // Add lines and backgrounds.
         for (frame, rows) in layout.fragment.iter_mut().zip(&layout.rows) {
+            if layout.cols.is_empty() || rows.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             // Render table lines.
             if let Some(stroke) = &stroke {
                 let thickness = stroke.thickness;
diff --git a/tests/ref/bugs/table-lines.png b/tests/ref/bugs/table-lines.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..600391cb5
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/ref/bugs/table-lines.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/bugs/table-lines.typ b/tests/typ/bugs/table-lines.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e9540121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/bugs/table-lines.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Ensure no empty lines before a table that doesn't fit into the first page.
+
+---
+#set page(height: 50pt)
+
+Hello
+#table(
+  columns: 4,
+  [1], [2], [3], [4]
+)