diff --git a/collects/scribble/core.rkt b/collects/scribble/core.rkt
index 42f8ea6ea7..9ef225cea7 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/core.rkt
+++ b/collects/scribble/core.rkt
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@
   (and (string? s)
        (not (regexp-match? #rx"\n" s))))
 
+(define (same-lengths? ls)
+  (or (null? ls)
+      (let ([l1 (length (car ls))])
+        (andmap (λ (l) (= l1 (length l)))
+                (cdr ls)))))
+
 (provide-structs
  [part ([tag-prefix (or/c false/c string?)]
         [tags (listof tag?)]
@@ -146,7 +152,8 @@
  [paragraph ([style style?]
              [content content?])]
  [table ([style style?]
-         [blockss (listof (listof (or/c block? (one-of/c 'cont))))])]
+         [blockss (and/c (listof (listof (or/c block? (one-of/c 'cont))))
+                         same-lengths?)])]
  [delayed-block ([resolve (any/c part? resolve-info? . -> . block?)])]
  [itemization ([style style?]
                [blockss (listof (listof block?))])]
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/inside/utils.rkt b/collects/scribblings/inside/utils.rkt
index d63eb7590d..255101af9b 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/inside/utils.rkt
+++ b/collects/scribblings/inside/utils.rkt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         #f
         (append
          (if super-long?
-             (list (list (to-flow ret) 'cont 'cont 'cont 'cont))
+             (list (list (to-flow ret) 'cont 'cont))
              null)
          (list
           (append