1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/out.c b/out.c
index a7b70635..58310d3b 100644
--- a/out.c
+++ b/out.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ tblcalc(struct rofftbl *tbl, const struct tbl_span *sp_first,
 		gp = &first_group;
 		for (dp = sp->first; dp != NULL; dp = dp->next) {
 			icol = dp->layout->col;
-			while (icol > maxcol)
+			while (maxcol < icol + dp->hspans)
 				tbl->cols[++maxcol].spacing = SIZE_MAX;
 			col = tbl->cols + icol;
 			col->flags |= dp->layout->flags;