diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 650b6ba2b..8ce736119 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -20238,7 +20238,7 @@ This command does many different things, depending on context:
 		 superscript underline verbatim)
 	   (while (and (setq context (org-element-property :parent context))
 		       (not (memq (setq type (org-element-type context))
-				  '(paragraph verse-block)))))))
+				  '(paragraph verse-block table-cell)))))))
 	;; For convenience: at the first line of a paragraph on the
 	;; same line as an item, apply function on that item instead.
 	(when (eq type 'paragraph)