diff --git a/scdoc.5.scd b/scdoc.5.scd
index 1720ffc..65a2b36 100644
--- a/scdoc.5.scd
+++ b/scdoc.5.scd
@@ -118,10 +118,11 @@ of dashes (-), like so:
 To begin a table, add an empty line followed by any number of rows.
 
 Each line of a table should start with | or : to start a new row or column
-respectively, followed by [ or - or ] to align the contents to the left, center,
-or right, followed by a space and the contents of that cell.  You may use a
-space instead of an alignment specifier to inherit the alignment of the same
-column in the previous row.
+respectively (or space to continue the previous cell on multiple lines),
+followed by [ or - or ] to align the contents to the left, center, or right,
+followed by a space and the contents of that cell.  You may use a space instead
+of an alignment specifier to inherit the alignment of the same column in the
+previous row.
 
 The first character of the first row is not limited to | and has special
 meaning. [ will produce a table with borders around each cell. | will produce a
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ To conclude your table, add an empty line after the last row.
 |  *Row 2*
 :  こんにちは
 :  世界
+   !
 ```
 
 [[ *Foo*
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ To conclude your table, add an empty line after the last row.
 |  *Row 2*
 :  こんにちは
 :  世界
+   !
 
 ## LITERAL TEXT
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a012e3b..930cbca 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -481,6 +481,8 @@ static void parse_table(struct parser *p, uint32_t style) {
 				++column;
 			}
 			break;
+		case ' ':
+			goto continue_cell;
 		default:
 			parser_fatal(p, "Expected either '|' or ':'");
 			break;
@@ -516,6 +518,7 @@ static void parse_table(struct parser *p, uint32_t style) {
 			break;
 		}
 		curcell->contents = str_create();
+continue_cell:
 		switch (ch = parser_getch(p)) {
 		case ' ':
 			// Read out remainder of the text