diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 5b654ab8..7509d36c 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -1798,16 +1798,33 @@ fn compare_table_row<'b, 's>(
 }
 
 fn compare_table_cell<'b, 's>(
-    _source: &'s str,
+    source: &'s str,
     emacs: &'b Token<'s>,
     rust: &'b TableCell<'s>,
 ) -> Result<DiffEntry<'b, 's>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let children = emacs.as_list()?;
-    let child_status = Vec::new();
-    let this_status = DiffStatus::Good;
-    let message = None;
+    let mut this_status = DiffStatus::Good;
+    let mut child_status = Vec::new();
+    let mut message = None;
 
-    for (_emacs_child, _rust_child) in children.iter().skip(2).zip(rust.children.iter()) {}
+    compare_children(
+        source,
+        emacs,
+        &rust.children,
+        &mut child_status,
+        &mut this_status,
+        &mut message,
+    )?;
+
+    for diff in compare_properties!(emacs) {
+        match diff {
+            ComparePropertiesResult::NoChange => {}
+            ComparePropertiesResult::SelfChange(new_status, new_message) => {
+                this_status = new_status;
+                message = new_message
+            }
+            ComparePropertiesResult::DiffEntry(diff_entry) => child_status.push(diff_entry),
+        }
+    }
 
     Ok(DiffResult {
         status: this_status,
diff --git a/src/parser/table.rs b/src/parser/table.rs
index ac0083dc..f3b5a332 100644
--- a/src/parser/table.rs
+++ b/src/parser/table.rs
@@ -176,12 +176,13 @@ fn org_mode_table_cell<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let table_cell_set_object_matcher =
         parser_with_context!(table_cell_set_object)(&parser_context);
     let exit_matcher = parser_with_context!(exit_matcher_parser)(&parser_context);
+    let (remaining, _) = space0(input)?;
     let (remaining, (children, _exit_contents)) = verify(
         many_till(table_cell_set_object_matcher, exit_matcher),
         |(children, exit_contents)| {
             !children.is_empty() || Into::<&str>::into(exit_contents).ends_with("|")
         },
-    )(input)?;
+    )(remaining)?;
 
     let (remaining, _tail) = org_mode_table_cell_end(&parser_context, remaining)?;