diff --git a/src/parser/table.rs b/src/parser/table.rs
index 92d16494..d475398b 100644
--- a/src/parser/table.rs
+++ b/src/parser/table.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn org_mode_table_cell<'r, 's>(
     let exit_matcher = parser_with_context!(exit_matcher_parser)(&parser_context);
     let (remaining, (children, _exit_contents)) = verify(
         many_till(minimal_set_object_matcher, exit_matcher),
-        |(children, _exit_contents)| !children.is_empty(),
+        |(children, exit_contents)| !children.is_empty() || *exit_contents == "|",
     )(input)?;
 
 
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@ fn org_mode_table_cell_end<'r, 's>(
     context: Context<'r, 's>,
     input: &'s str,
 ) -> Res<&'s str, &'s str> {
-    recognize(tuple((space0, alt((tag("|"), peek(line_ending))))))(input)
+    recognize(tuple((space0, alt((tag("|"), line_ending)))))(input)
 }