diff --git a/blog/models.py b/blog/models.py
index f27cffd6c..10e065a0d 100644
--- a/blog/models.py
+++ b/blog/models.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def to_html(cls, fmt, source):
                 extensions=[
                     # baselevel matches `initial_header_level` from BLOG_DOCUTILS_SETTINGS
                     TocExtension(baselevel=3, slugify=_md_slugify),
+                    "tables",
                 ],
             )
         raise ValueError(f"Unsupported format {fmt}")
diff --git a/blog/tests.py b/blog/tests.py
index f67bc7ea1..c4891e1da 100644
--- a/blog/tests.py
+++ b/blog/tests.py
@@ -159,6 +159,28 @@ def test_pub_date_localized(self):
         with translation.override("nn"):
             self.assertEqual(entry.pub_date_localized, "21. juli 2005")
 
+    def test_markdown_table_conversion(self):
+        body = (
+            "| Framework | Language |\n"
+            "|-----------|----------|\n"
+            "| Django    | Python   |\n"
+            "| Flask     | Python   |"
+        )
+
+        entry = Entry.objects.create(
+            pub_date=self.now,
+            slug="markdown-table",
+            body=body,
+            content_format=ContentFormat.MARKDOWN,
+        )
+        expected_html = (
+            "<table>\n"
+            "<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Framework</th>\n<th>Language</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n"
+            "<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Django</td>\n<td>Python</td>\n</tr>\n"
+            "<tr>\n<td>Flask</td>\n<td>Python</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>"
+        )
+        self.assertInHTML(expected_html, entry.body_html)
+
 
 class EventTestCase(DateTimeMixin, TestCase):
     def test_manager_past_future(self):