diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 5a30ce3b54..5a1e386291 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -10219,8 +10219,12 @@ bool wxRichTextTable::Layout(wxDC& dc, wxRichTextDrawingContext& context, const
                             int stretchColCount = 0;
                             for (k = i; k < (i+spans); k++)
                             {
+                                int minColWidth = wxMax(minColWidths[k], minColWidthsNoWrap[k]);
+
                                 if (colWidths[k] > 0) // absolute or proportional width has been specified
                                     spanningWidthLeft -= colWidths[k];
+                                else if (minColWidth > 0)
+                                    spanningWidthLeft -= minColWidth;
                                 else
                                     stretchColCount ++;
                             }
@@ -10237,7 +10241,8 @@ bool wxRichTextTable::Layout(wxDC& dc, wxRichTextDrawingContext& context, const
                             {
                                 for (k = i; k < (i+spans); k++)
                                 {
-                                    if (colWidths[k] <= 0) // absolute or proportional width has not been specified
+                                    int minColWidth = wxMax(minColWidths[k], minColWidthsNoWrap[k]);
+                                    if (colWidths[k] <= 0 && minColWidth <= 0) // absolute or proportional width has not been specified
                                     {
                                         int newWidth = colShare;
                                         if (k == (i+spans-1))