diff --git a/trafilatura/xml.py b/trafilatura/xml.py
index c1acaa26..a31e70da 100644
--- a/trafilatura/xml.py
+++ b/trafilatura/xml.py
@@ -305,6 +305,11 @@ def process_element(element: _Element, returnlist: List[str], include_formatting
         # this is the text that comes before the first child
         returnlist.append(replace_element_text(element, include_formatting))
 
+    if element.tail and element.tag != 'graphic' and is_in_table_cell(element):
+        # if element is in table cell, append tail after element text when element is not graphic since we deal with
+        # graphic tail alone, textless elements like lb should be processed here too, otherwise process tail at the end
+        returnlist.append(element.tail.strip())
+
     for child in element:
         process_element(child, returnlist, include_formatting)