diff --git a/src/commands/createTable.js b/src/commands/createTable.js
index 86e24d5..d829a24 100644
--- a/src/commands/createTable.js
+++ b/src/commands/createTable.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         for (row = 0; row < value.rows; row ++) {
           html += '<tr>';
           for (col = 0; col < value.cols; col ++) {
-            html += "<td></td>";
+            html += "<td><br></td>";
           }
           html += '</tr>';
         }
diff --git a/test/editor_commands_test.js b/test/editor_commands_test.js
index 3660dcd..ae476e3 100644
--- a/test/editor_commands_test.js
+++ b/test/editor_commands_test.js
@@ -310,12 +310,12 @@ if (wysihtml5.browser.supported()) {
             expectText = '<table style="width: 100%;">' +
                            '<tbody>' +
                               '<tr>' +
-                                '<td></td>' +
-                                '<td></td>' +
+                                '<td><br></td>' +
+                                '<td><br></td>' +
                               '</tr>' +
                               '<tr>' +
-                                '<td></td>' +
-                                '<td></td>' +
+                                '<td><br></td>' +
+                                '<td><br></td>' +
                               '</tr>' +
                             '</tbody>' +
                           '</table>';