diff --git a/ppstructure/recovery/table_process.py b/ppstructure/recovery/table_process.py
index 086461ca61..f5e01e6481 100644
--- a/ppstructure/recovery/table_process.py
+++ b/ppstructure/recovery/table_process.py
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ def handle_table(self, html, doc):
         table = doc.add_table(len(rows), cols_len)
         table.style = doc.styles["Table Grid"]
 
+        num_rows = len(table.rows)
+        num_cols = len(table.columns)
+
         cell_row = 0
         for index, row in enumerate(rows):
             cols = get_table_columns(row)
@@ -261,6 +264,9 @@ def handle_table(self, html, doc):
                 if col.name == "th":
                     cell_html = "<b>%s</b>" % cell_html
 
+                if cell_row >= num_rows or cell_col >= num_cols:
+                    continue
+
                 docx_cell = table.cell(cell_row, cell_col)
 
                 while docx_cell.text != "":  # Skip the merged cell