diff --git a/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TablePlugin.java b/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TablePlugin.java
index 0cbce8b8..93dccd83 100644
--- a/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TablePlugin.java
+++ b/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TablePlugin.java
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ public class TablePlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
 
                             visitor.visitChildren(tableBlock);
 
-//                            if (visitor.hasNext(tableBlock)) {
-//                                visitor.ensureNewLine();
-//                                visitor.forceNewLine();
-//                            }
                             visitor.blockEnd(tableBlock);
                         }
                     })
diff --git a/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TableRowSpan.java b/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TableRowSpan.java
index 6cbdcae4..a90818fb 100644
--- a/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TableRowSpan.java
+++ b/markwon-ext-tables/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/tables/TableRowSpan.java
@@ -143,7 +143,13 @@ public class TableRowSpan extends ReplacementSpan {
 
         if (recreateLayouts(canvas.getWidth())) {
             width = canvas.getWidth();
-            textPaint.set(paint);
+            // @since $nap; it's important to cast to TextPaint in order to display links, etc
+            if (paint instanceof TextPaint) {
+                // there must be a reason why this method receives Paint instead of TextPaint...
+                textPaint.set((TextPaint) paint);
+            } else {
+                textPaint.set(paint);
+            }
             makeNewLayouts();
         }
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f85d8750..04e2bc6d 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         <activity android:name=".tasklist.TaskListActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".images.ImagesActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".notification.NotificationActivity" />
+        <activity android:name=".table.TableActivity" />
 
     </application>
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/MainActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/MainActivity.java
index 2ac55d99..0f1d903e 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/MainActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/MainActivity.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import io.noties.markwon.sample.notification.NotificationActivity;
 import io.noties.markwon.sample.precomputed.PrecomputedActivity;
 import io.noties.markwon.sample.recycler.RecyclerActivity;
 import io.noties.markwon.sample.simpleext.SimpleExtActivity;
+import io.noties.markwon.sample.table.TableActivity;
 import io.noties.markwon.sample.tasklist.TaskListActivity;
 
 public class MainActivity extends Activity {
@@ -147,6 +148,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
                 activity = NotificationActivity.class;
                 break;
 
+            case TABLE:
+                activity = TableActivity.class;
+                break;
+
             default:
                 throw new IllegalStateException("No Activity is associated with sample-item: " + item);
         }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/Sample.java b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/Sample.java
index f18ed25b..e8c2c73d 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/Sample.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/Sample.java
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ public enum Sample {
 
     IMAGES(R.string.sample_images),
 
-    REMOTE_VIEWS(R.string.sample_remote_views);
+    REMOTE_VIEWS(R.string.sample_remote_views),
+
+    TABLE(R.string.sample_table);
 
     private final int textResId;
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/table/TableActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/table/TableActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a47a13e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/table/TableActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package io.noties.markwon.sample.table;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import io.noties.markwon.Markwon;
+import io.noties.markwon.ext.tables.TablePlugin;
+import io.noties.markwon.linkify.LinkifyPlugin;
+import io.noties.markwon.sample.ActivityWithMenuOptions;
+import io.noties.markwon.sample.MenuOptions;
+import io.noties.markwon.sample.R;
+
+public class TableActivity extends ActivityWithMenuOptions {
+
+    @NonNull
+    @Override
+    public MenuOptions menuOptions() {
+        return MenuOptions.create()
+                .add("tableAndLinkify", this::tableAndLinkify);
+    }
+
+    private TextView textView;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_text_view);
+        textView = findViewById(R.id.text_view);
+
+        tableAndLinkify();
+    }
+
+    private void tableAndLinkify() {
+        final String md = "" +
+                "| HEADER | HEADER | HEADER |\n" +
+                "|:----:|:----:|:----:|\n" +
+                "|   测试  |   测试   |   测试   |\n" +
+                "|  测试  |   测试   |  测测测12345试测试测试   |\n" +
+                "|   测试  |   测试   |   123445   |\n" +
+                "|   测试  |   测试   |   (650) 555-1212   |\n" +
+                "|   测试  |   测试   |   [link](#)   |\n" +
+                "\n" +
+                "测试\n" +
+                "\n" +
+                "[https://www.baidu.com](https://www.baidu.com)";
+
+        final Markwon markwon = Markwon.builder(this)
+                .usePlugin(LinkifyPlugin.create())
+                .usePlugin(TablePlugin.create(this))
+                .build();
+
+        markwon.setMarkdown(textView, md);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/values/strings-samples.xml b/sample/src/main/res/values/strings-samples.xml
index 0305b471..9da9300a 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/values/strings-samples.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/values/strings-samples.xml
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@
 
     <string name="sample_remote_views"># \# Notification\n\nExample usage in notifications and other remote views</string>
 
+    <string name="sample_table"># \# Table\n\nUsage of tables in a `TextView`</string>
 </resources>
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