diff --git a/docling/backend/md_backend.py b/docling/backend/md_backend.py
index e2e970d..58c0e6e 100644
--- a/docling/backend/md_backend.py
+++ b/docling/backend/md_backend.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class MarkdownDocumentBackend(DeclarativeDocumentBackend):
             _log.debug(f" - Paragraph (raw text): {element.children}")
             snippet_text = element.children.strip()
             # Detect start of the table:
-            if "|" in snippet_text:
+            if "|" in snippet_text or self.in_table:
                 # most likely part of the markdown table
                 self.in_table = True
                 if len(self.md_table_buffer) > 0:
diff --git a/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.md b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.md
index 130375c..282be7f 100644
--- a/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.md
+++ b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.md
@@ -16,8 +16,17 @@ Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature` .
 
 # *Whole heading is italic*
 
+- **First** : Lorem ipsum.
+- **Second** : Dolor `sit` amet.
+
 Some *`formatted_code`*
 
 ## *Partially formatted* heading to\_escape `not_to_escape`
 
 [$$E=mc^2$$](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein)
+
+## Table Heading
+
+| Bold Heading   | Italic Heading   |
+|----------------|------------------|
+| data a         | data b           |
diff --git a/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.yaml b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.yaml
index 531a5e9..f04fa50 100644
--- a/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.yaml
+++ b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/inline_and_formatting.md.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ body:
   - $ref: '#/groups/2'
   - $ref: '#/texts/32'
   - $ref: '#/groups/8'
-  - $ref: '#/texts/35'
-  - $ref: '#/texts/39'
+  - $ref: '#/groups/11'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/43'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/47'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/48'
+  - $ref: '#/groups/13'
+  - $ref: '#/tables/0'
   content_layer: body
   label: unspecified
   name: _root_
@@ -109,33 +113,205 @@ groups:
   self_ref: '#/groups/7'
 - children:
   - $ref: '#/texts/33'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/36'
+  content_layer: body
+  label: list
+  name: list
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/body'
+  self_ref: '#/groups/8'
+- children:
   - $ref: '#/texts/34'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/35'
+  content_layer: body
+  label: inline
+  name: group
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/texts/33'
+  self_ref: '#/groups/9'
+- children:
+  - $ref: '#/texts/37'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/38'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/39'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/40'
+  content_layer: body
+  label: inline
+  name: group
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/texts/36'
+  self_ref: '#/groups/10'
+- children:
+  - $ref: '#/texts/41'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/42'
   content_layer: body
   label: inline
   name: group
   parent:
     $ref: '#/body'
-  self_ref: '#/groups/8'
+  self_ref: '#/groups/11'
 - children:
-  - $ref: '#/texts/36'
-  - $ref: '#/texts/37'
-  - $ref: '#/texts/38'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/44'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/45'
+  - $ref: '#/texts/46'
   content_layer: body
   label: inline
   name: group
   parent:
-    $ref: '#/texts/35'
-  self_ref: '#/groups/9'
+    $ref: '#/texts/43'
+  self_ref: '#/groups/12'
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  label: inline
+  name: group
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/body'
+  self_ref: '#/groups/13'
 key_value_items: []
 name: inline_and_formatting
 origin:
-  binary_hash: 16409076955457599155
+  binary_hash: 14550011543526094526
   filename: inline_and_formatting.md
   mimetype: text/markdown
 pages: {}
 pictures: []
 schema_name: DoclingDocument
-tables: []
+tables:
+- annotations: []
+  captions: []
+  children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  data:
+    grid:
+    - - col_span: 1
+        column_header: true
+        end_col_offset_idx: 1
+        end_row_offset_idx: 1
+        row_header: false
+        row_section: false
+        row_span: 1
+        start_col_offset_idx: 0
+        start_row_offset_idx: 0
+        text: Bold Heading
+      - col_span: 1
+        column_header: true
+        end_col_offset_idx: 2
+        end_row_offset_idx: 1
+        row_header: false
+        row_section: false
+        row_span: 1
+        start_col_offset_idx: 1
+        start_row_offset_idx: 0
+        text: Italic Heading
+    - - col_span: 1
+        column_header: false
+        end_col_offset_idx: 1
+        end_row_offset_idx: 2
+        row_header: false
+        row_section: false
+        row_span: 1
+        start_col_offset_idx: 0
+        start_row_offset_idx: 1
+        text: data a
+      - col_span: 1
+        column_header: false
+        end_col_offset_idx: 2
+        end_row_offset_idx: 2
+        row_header: false
+        row_section: false
+        row_span: 1
+        start_col_offset_idx: 1
+        start_row_offset_idx: 1
+        text: data b
+    num_cols: 2
+    num_rows: 2
+    table_cells:
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: true
+      end_col_offset_idx: 1
+      end_row_offset_idx: 1
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 0
+      start_row_offset_idx: 0
+      text: Bold Heading
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: true
+      end_col_offset_idx: 2
+      end_row_offset_idx: 1
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 1
+      start_row_offset_idx: 0
+      text: Italic Heading
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: false
+      end_col_offset_idx: 1
+      end_row_offset_idx: 2
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 0
+      start_row_offset_idx: 1
+      text: data a
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: false
+      end_col_offset_idx: 2
+      end_row_offset_idx: 2
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 1
+      start_row_offset_idx: 1
+      text: data b
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: true
+      end_col_offset_idx: 1
+      end_row_offset_idx: 1
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 0
+      start_row_offset_idx: 0
+      text: Bold Heading
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: true
+      end_col_offset_idx: 2
+      end_row_offset_idx: 1
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 1
+      start_row_offset_idx: 0
+      text: Italic Heading
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: false
+      end_col_offset_idx: 1
+      end_row_offset_idx: 2
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 0
+      start_row_offset_idx: 1
+      text: data a
+    - col_span: 1
+      column_header: false
+      end_col_offset_idx: 2
+      end_row_offset_idx: 2
+      row_header: false
+      row_section: false
+      row_span: 1
+      start_col_offset_idx: 1
+      start_row_offset_idx: 1
+      text: data b
+  footnotes: []
+  label: table
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/body'
+  prov: []
+  references: []
+  self_ref: '#/tables/0'
 texts:
 - children: []
   content_layer: body
@@ -512,14 +688,108 @@ texts:
   prov: []
   self_ref: '#/texts/32'
   text: Whole heading is italic
+- children:
+  - $ref: '#/groups/9'
+  content_layer: body
+  enumerated: false
+  label: list_item
+  marker: '-'
+  orig: ''
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/8'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/33'
+  text: ''
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  formatting:
+    bold: true
+    italic: false
+    script: baseline
+    strikethrough: false
+    underline: false
+  label: text
+  orig: First
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/9'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/34'
+  text: First
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  label: text
+  orig: ': Lorem ipsum.'
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/9'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/35'
+  text: ': Lorem ipsum.'
+- children:
+  - $ref: '#/groups/10'
+  content_layer: body
+  enumerated: false
+  label: list_item
+  marker: '-'
+  orig: ''
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/8'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/36'
+  text: ''
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  formatting:
+    bold: true
+    italic: false
+    script: baseline
+    strikethrough: false
+    underline: false
+  label: text
+  orig: Second
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/10'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/37'
+  text: Second
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  label: text
+  orig: ': Dolor'
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/10'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/38'
+  text: ': Dolor'
+- captions: []
+  children: []
+  code_language: unknown
+  content_layer: body
+  footnotes: []
+  label: code
+  orig: sit
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/10'
+  prov: []
+  references: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/39'
+  text: sit
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  label: text
+  orig: amet.
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/groups/10'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/40'
+  text: amet.
 - children: []
   content_layer: body
   label: text
   orig: Some
   parent:
-    $ref: '#/groups/8'
+    $ref: '#/groups/11'
   prov: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/33'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/41'
   text: Some
 - captions: []
   children: []
@@ -535,13 +805,13 @@ texts:
   label: code
   orig: formatted_code
   parent:
-    $ref: '#/groups/8'
+    $ref: '#/groups/11'
   prov: []
   references: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/34'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/42'
   text: formatted_code
 - children:
-  - $ref: '#/groups/9'
+  - $ref: '#/groups/12'
   content_layer: body
   label: section_header
   level: 1
@@ -549,7 +819,7 @@ texts:
   parent:
     $ref: '#/body'
   prov: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/35'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/43'
   text: ''
 - children: []
   content_layer: body
@@ -562,18 +832,18 @@ texts:
   label: text
   orig: Partially formatted
   parent:
-    $ref: '#/groups/9'
+    $ref: '#/groups/12'
   prov: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/36'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/44'
   text: Partially formatted
 - children: []
   content_layer: body
   label: text
   orig: heading to_escape
   parent:
-    $ref: '#/groups/9'
+    $ref: '#/groups/12'
   prov: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/37'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/45'
   text: heading to_escape
 - captions: []
   children: []
@@ -583,10 +853,10 @@ texts:
   label: code
   orig: not_to_escape
   parent:
-    $ref: '#/groups/9'
+    $ref: '#/groups/12'
   prov: []
   references: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/38'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/46'
   text: not_to_escape
 - children: []
   content_layer: body
@@ -596,6 +866,16 @@ texts:
   parent:
     $ref: '#/body'
   prov: []
-  self_ref: '#/texts/39'
+  self_ref: '#/texts/47'
   text: $$E=mc^2$$
+- children: []
+  content_layer: body
+  label: section_header
+  level: 1
+  orig: Table Heading
+  parent:
+    $ref: '#/body'
+  prov: []
+  self_ref: '#/texts/48'
+  text: Table Heading
 version: 1.4.0
diff --git a/tests/data/md/inline_and_formatting.md b/tests/data/md/inline_and_formatting.md
index 2f93669..65a8ff0 100644
--- a/tests/data/md/inline_and_formatting.md
+++ b/tests/data/md/inline_and_formatting.md
@@ -16,8 +16,17 @@ Create your feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`.
 
 # *Whole heading is italic*
 
+- **First**: Lorem ipsum.
+- **Second**: Dolor `sit` amet.
+
 Some *`formatted_code`*
 
 ## *Partially formatted* heading to_escape `not_to_escape`
 
 [$$E=mc^2$$](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein)
+
+## Table Heading
+
+| **Bold Heading** | *Italic Heading* |
+|------------------|------------------|
+| data a           | data b           |