diff --git a/__tests__/compilers/compatability.test.tsx b/__tests__/compilers/compatability.test.tsx
index 382a32245..8c0d6061b 100644
--- a/__tests__/compilers/compatability.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/compilers/compatability.test.tsx
@@ -392,19 +392,16 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Term
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Definition
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Events
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Pseudo-list:\\
               ● One\\
@@ -462,19 +459,16 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Field
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Description
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               orderby
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               \`\`\`
               {
diff --git a/__tests__/compilers/tables.test.js b/__tests__/compilers/tables.test.js
index faa3e0a2b..1961b725f 100644
--- a/__tests__/compilers/tables.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/compilers/tables.test.js
@@ -66,21 +66,18 @@ describe('table compiler', () => {
         th 1
         🦉
       </th>
-
       <th style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
         th 2
         🦉
       </th>
     </tr>
   </thead>
-
   <tbody>
     <tr>
       <td style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
         cell 1
         🦉
       </td>
-
       <td style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
         cell 2
         🦉
@@ -112,21 +109,18 @@ describe('table compiler', () => {
               th 1
               🦉
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
               th 2
               🦉
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
               cell 1
               🦉
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
               cell 2
               🦉
@@ -159,21 +153,18 @@ describe('table compiler', () => {
               th 1
               🦉
             </th>
-
             <th>
               th 2
               🦉
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td>
               cell 1
               🦉
             </td>
-
             <td>
               cell 2
               🦉
@@ -213,19 +204,16 @@ describe('table compiler', () => {
               * 2
               * 3
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
               th 2
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
               cell 1
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
               cell 2
             </td>
@@ -312,19 +300,16 @@ describe('table compiler', () => {
             <th>
               * list
             </th>
-
             <th>
               th 2
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td>
               cell 1
             </td>
-
             <td>
               cell 2
             </td>
@@ -384,19 +369,16 @@ describe('table compiler', () => {
                 force
                 jsx
               </th>
-
               <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
 
               </th>
             </tr>
           </thead>
-
           <tbody>
             <tr>
               <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
                 \`foo | bar\`
               </td>
-
               <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
 
               </td>
diff --git a/__tests__/migration/link-reference.test.ts b/__tests__/migration/link-reference.test.ts
index 6679e2478..fbe21fb38 100644
--- a/__tests__/migration/link-reference.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/migration/link-reference.test.ts
@@ -76,19 +76,16 @@ hello there [something]
               <th>
                 Response
               </th>
-
               <th>
 
               </th>
             </tr>
           </thead>
-
           <tbody>
             <tr>
               <td>
                 \\{'Message': 'There are validation errors', 'Errors': ['ConsumerDetails: The ExternalId or CustomerID must have a value.']}
               </td>
-
               <td>
 
               </td>
diff --git a/__tests__/migration/tables.test.ts b/__tests__/migration/tables.test.ts
index 5e28cf3df..d91fdb90c 100644
--- a/__tests__/migration/tables.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/migration/tables.test.ts
@@ -45,19 +45,16 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Field
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Description
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               orderby
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               \`\`\`
               {
@@ -104,30 +101,25 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Field
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Description
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               numbered lists
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               1. numbered lists
               2. are supported too
             </td>
           </tr>
-
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               loose lists
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               * loose lists
 
@@ -173,19 +165,16 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Field
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Description
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               reproduction
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Oh no
 
@@ -194,12 +183,10 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
               * Im so sorry
             </td>
           </tr>
-
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               reproduction 2
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Oh no
 
@@ -208,12 +195,10 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
               * Im so sorry
             </td>
           </tr>
-
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               reproduction 3
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Oh no
 
@@ -245,7 +230,6 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td>
@@ -289,29 +273,24 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **Shortcut Name**
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **WindowsOS**
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **Select None**
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               \`ESC\`
             </td>
           </tr>
-
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **Select All**
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               \`CTRL\` + \`A\`
             </td>
@@ -351,19 +330,16 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th>
               Field
             </th>
-
             <th>
               Description
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td>
               reproduction
             </td>
-
             <td>
               Oh no
 
@@ -410,23 +386,19 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **Shortcut Name**
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **WindowsOS**
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               *Apple - macOS*
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               *Cut selection*
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               **also**
 
@@ -434,7 +406,6 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
 
               **no no no**
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               !BAD
             </td>
@@ -474,19 +445,16 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Action
             </th>
-
             <th style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Description
             </th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
-
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               Details
             </td>
-
             <td style={{ textAlign: "left" }}>
               View additional details such as:\\
               *Type*\\
diff --git a/lib/mdx.ts b/lib/mdx.ts
index f63a6866e..4c0009e25 100644
--- a/lib/mdx.ts
+++ b/lib/mdx.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,17 @@ export const mdx = (
 
   // @ts-expect-error - @todo: coerce the processor and tree to the correct
   // type depending on the value of hast
-  return processor.stringify(processor.runSync(tree, file));
+  const string = processor.stringify(processor.runSync(tree, file));
+
+  // @note: mdast-util-mdx-jsx's containerFlow function inserts `\n\n` between
+  // all children of flow JSX elements. For table elements this introduces blank
+  // lines between siblings (e.g. </th>\n\n<th>, </thead>\n\n<tbody>) which the
+  // MDX renderer treats as new AST nodes, breaking table structure. Collapse
+  // these to single newlines while preserving blank lines inside cell content.
+  return string.replace(
+    /(<\/(?:th|td|tr|thead|tbody)>)\n\n(\s*<(?:th|td|tr|thead|tbody)[\s>])/g,
+    '$1\n$2',
+  );
 };
 
 export default mdx;