diff --git a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/odfdom/converter/pdf/internal/stylable/StylableTable.java b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/odfdom/converter/pdf/internal/stylable/StylableTable.java
index 88d3f321b..243145952 100644
--- a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/odfdom/converter/pdf/internal/stylable/StylableTable.java
+++ b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/odfdom/converter/pdf/internal/stylable/StylableTable.java
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@
 
 import com.lowagie.text.Element;
 
+import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfPCell;
 import fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.internal.styles.Style;
 import fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.internal.styles.StyleTableProperties;
 import fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.internal.styles.StyleTableRowProperties;
 import fr.opensagres.xdocreport.openpdf.extension.ExtendedPdfPTable;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 public class StylableTable
     extends ExtendedPdfPTable
     implements IStylableContainer
@@ -45,6 +48,10 @@ public class StylableTable
 
     private boolean inTableRow;
 
+    // keeps an indication of how many rows are already occupied (by row- or col-spans from the rows above)
+    private int[] spansFromAbove;
+    private int spansFromAboveIdx;
+
     private Style currentRowStyle;
 
     public StylableTable( StylableDocument ownerDocument, IStylableContainer parent, int numColumns )
@@ -57,6 +64,10 @@ public StylableTable( StylableDocument ownerDocument, IStylableContainer parent,
         super.setSplitLate( false );
         this.ownerDocument = ownerDocument;
         this.parent = parent;
+
+        this.spansFromAbove = new int[numColumns];
+        Arrays.fill(spansFromAbove, 0);
+        this.spansFromAboveIdx = 0;
     }
 
     public Style getCurrentRowStyle()
@@ -74,10 +85,43 @@ public void endTableHeaderRows()
         inTableHeaderRows = false;
     }
 
+    private void fitCellIntoSpansFromAbove(PdfPCell cell) {
+        int rowSpan = cell.getRowspan();
+        int colSpan = cell.getColspan();
+
+        // skip all the cell places already spanned from above
+        while (spansFromAbove[spansFromAboveIdx] > 0){
+            if (spansFromAboveIdx < getNumberOfColumns()) {
+                spansFromAbove[spansFromAboveIdx]--;
+                spansFromAboveIdx++;
+            }
+            if (spansFromAboveIdx >= getNumberOfColumns()) {
+                // we have no more place in the current row; finish it up, and start a new one
+                endTableRow();
+                beginTableRow(currentRowStyle);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int col = 0; col < colSpan; col++){
+            if (spansFromAbove[spansFromAboveIdx] > 0){
+                break; // this is an error situation. cell spans over a cell that already has been spanned from above
+            }
+            else {
+                spansFromAbove[spansFromAboveIdx] = rowSpan - 1;
+            }
+            spansFromAboveIdx++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean reachedEndOfRow(){
+        return spansFromAboveIdx == getNumberOfColumns();
+    }
+
     public void beginTableRow( Style currentRowStyle )
     {
         // beginTableRow/addElement/endTableRow protects before too many/too less cells in a row than declared
         inTableRow = true;
+        spansFromAboveIdx = 0;
         this.currentRowStyle = currentRowStyle;
         if ( inTableHeaderRows )
         {
@@ -89,7 +133,7 @@ public void beginTableRow( Style currentRowStyle )
     public void endTableRow()
     {
         // fill row with empty cells if necessary
-        while ( currentRowIdx != 0 )
+        while ( ! reachedEndOfRow()  )
         {
             StylableTableCell cell = new StylableTableCell( ownerDocument, this );
             if ( currentRowStyle != null )
@@ -107,9 +151,12 @@ public void addElement( Element element )
     {
         if ( inTableRow )
         {
+            if (element instanceof PdfPCell){
+                fitCellIntoSpansFromAbove ((PdfPCell) element);
+            }
             super.addElement( element );
         }
-        if ( currentRowIdx == 0 )
+        if ( reachedEndOfRow() )
         {
             // row fully filled, end row
             endTableRow();
diff --git a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/test/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/converter/core/AbstractODFDOMConverterTest.java b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/test/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/converter/core/AbstractODFDOMConverterTest.java
index dfc5812bb..5f737d568 100644
--- a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/test/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/converter/core/AbstractODFDOMConverterTest.java
+++ b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/test/java/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/converter/core/AbstractODFDOMConverterTest.java
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ public void Issue377()
     {
         doGenerate( "Issue377.odt" );
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void Issue682()
+        throws Exception
+    {
+        doGenerate( "Issue682.odt" );
+    }
     
     @Test
     public void ODTBig()
diff --git a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/test/resources/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/converter/core/Issue682.odt b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.odfdom.converter.pdf.openpdf/src/test/resources/org/odftoolkit/odfdom/converter/core/Issue682.odt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec42193e
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