diff --git a/static/ui.js b/static/ui.js
index f2e54b58..0c7c7fa6 100644
--- a/static/ui.js
+++ b/static/ui.js
@@ -6148,7 +6148,7 @@ function renderMd(raw){
   // Tables: | col | col | header row followed by | --- | --- | separator then data rows
   // NOTE: table pass runs BEFORE outer link pass so [label](url) in table cells
   // is handled by inlineMd() only — prevents double-linking.
-  s=s.replace(/((?:^[ \t]{0,3}\|.+\|[ \t]*\n?)+)/gm,block=>{
+  s=s.replace(/((?:^ {0,3}\|.+\|[ \t]*\n?)+)/gm,block=>{
     const rows=block.trim().split('\n').filter(r=>r.trim());
     if(rows.length<2)return block;
     const isSep=r=>/^\|[\s|:-]+\|$/.test(r.trim());
diff --git a/tests/test_issue5641_table_whitespace.py b/tests/test_issue5641_table_whitespace.py
index adb17a85..2d5edd15 100644
--- a/tests/test_issue5641_table_whitespace.py
+++ b/tests/test_issue5641_table_whitespace.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def test_table_rows_with_edge_whitespace_still_render_as_table(driver_path, src)
     out = _render(driver_path, src)
     assert "<table><thead>" in out
     assert "<td>1</td>" in out
+    assert "<p>" not in out
 
 
 def test_four_space_indented_table_like_block_stays_outside_table(driver_path):