diff --git a/src/libprs500/__init__.py b/src/libprs500/__init__.py
index 738279ab33..5449f0ac1f 100644
--- a/src/libprs500/__init__.py
+++ b/src/libprs500/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ You may have to adjust the GROUP and the location of the rules file to
 suit your distribution.
 """
 
-__version__   = "0.3.39"
+__version__   = "0.3.40"
 __docformat__ = "epytext"
 __author__    = "Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>"
 
diff --git a/src/libprs500/ebooks/lrf/html/table.py b/src/libprs500/ebooks/lrf/html/table.py
index f47d21068c..b8be13ba35 100644
--- a/src/libprs500/ebooks/lrf/html/table.py
+++ b/src/libprs500/ebooks/lrf/html/table.py
@@ -163,18 +163,18 @@ class Cell(object):
         ts = tb.textStyle.attrs
         default_font = get_font(ts['fontfacename'], self.pts_to_pixels(ts['fontsize']))
         parindent = self.pts_to_pixels(ts['parindent'])
-        ls, ws = self.pts_to_pixels(ts['baselineskip']), self.pts_to_pixels(ts['wordspace'])
+        ls, ws = self.pts_to_pixels(ts['baselineskip']) + self.pts_to_pixels(ts['linespace']), self.pts_to_pixels(ts['wordspace'])
         top, bottom, left, right = 0, 0, parindent, parindent
         
         def add_word(width, height, left, right, top, bottom):            
             if left + width > maxwidth:
                 left = width + ws
-                top += height + ls
-                bottom = top+height if top+height > bottom else bottom
+                top += ls
+                bottom = top+ls if top+ls > bottom else bottom
             else:
                 left += (width + ws)
                 right = left if left > right else right                    
-                bottom = top+height if top+height > bottom else bottom
+                bottom = top+ls if top+ls > bottom else bottom
             return left, right, top, bottom
         
         for token, attrs in tokens(tb):