diff --git a/library/HTMLPurifier/ChildDef/Table.php b/library/HTMLPurifier/ChildDef/Table.php
index 67c7e9535..d92205b32 100644
--- a/library/HTMLPurifier/ChildDef/Table.php
+++ b/library/HTMLPurifier/ChildDef/Table.php
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ public function validateChildren($children, $config, $context)
             $current_tr_tbody = null;
 
             foreach($content as $node) {
+                if (!isset($node->name)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 switch ($node->name) {
                 case 'tbody':
                     $current_tr_tbody = null;