diff --git a/crates/model/src/table.rs b/crates/model/src/table.rs
index 00c9cb5..2dd46e3 100644
--- a/crates/model/src/table.rs
+++ b/crates/model/src/table.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ pub struct Table {
     pub last_col: bool,
     pub band_row: bool,
     pub band_col: bool,
+    /// `a:tblPr` fill: a fill behind the whole table (over the style's own background).
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub background: Option<Fill>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Table {
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ impl Default for Table {
             last_col: false,
             band_row: true,
             band_col: false,
+            background: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/read/shapes.rs b/crates/pptx/src/read/shapes.rs
index ed6fd8e..05a7438 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/read/shapes.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/read/shapes.rs
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ fn smartart(imp: &mut Imp, part: &Part, gd: &El, frame: &Shape, depth: usize) ->
 fn table(imp: &mut Imp, part: &Part, tbl: &El) -> Table {
     let mut t = Table { style: "none".into(), first_row: false, band_row: false, ..Default::default() };
     if let Some(pr) = tbl.child("tblPr") {
+        t.background = pr.elements().find(|e| e.local().ends_with("Fill") && e.local() != "noFill").and_then(|f| dml::fill_el(imp, part, f));
         t.first_row = pr.bool("firstRow").unwrap_or(false);
         t.first_col = pr.bool("firstCol").unwrap_or(false);
         t.last_row = pr.bool("lastRow").unwrap_or(false);
diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/write/shapes.rs b/crates/pptx/src/write/shapes.rs
index 9b7309c..f8e415d 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/write/shapes.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/write/shapes.rs
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ fn table(w: &mut W, x: &mut Exp, o: &mut Out, t: &Table) {
             .t("bandRow", t.band_row)
             .t("bandCol", t.band_col),
     );
+    if let Some(f) = &t.background {
+        dml::fill(w, x, o, f);
+    }
     w.elt("a:tableStyleId", &guid);
     w.close("a:tblPr");
     w.open0("a:tblGrid");
diff --git a/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs b/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs
index 66576e7..08fcbdc 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs
@@ -780,3 +780,19 @@ fn line_break_options_round_trip() {
     assert_eq!(props.latin_line_break, Some(true));
     assert_eq!(props.hanging_punct, Some(false));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn a_table_fill_round_trips() {
+    let mut p = defaults::new_presentation(None);
+    let mut t = Table::new(2, 2, 200.0, 40.0);
+    t.background = Some(Fill::solid(ColorRef::rgb(Rgba::rgb(0, 112, 192))));
+    let mut sh = shape(&mut p, "Filled table", 10.0, 10.0, 200.0, 80.0);
+    sh.kind = deckcraft_model::ShapeKind::Table(t);
+    let first = p.slides[0].id;
+    p.slide_mut(first).expect("slide").shapes.push(sh);
+    let q = round(&p);
+    let deckcraft_model::ShapeKind::Table(t) = &by_name(&q.slides[0], "Filled table").kind else { panic!("table") };
+    assert!(
+        matches!(&t.background, Some(Fill::Solid { color }) if matches!(color.base, deckcraft_model::ColorBase::Rgb { rgb } if rgb == Rgba::rgb(0, 112, 192)))
+    );
+}
diff --git a/crates/render/src/table.rs b/crates/render/src/table.rs
index 30770da..61eea5b 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/table.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/table.rs
@@ -300,13 +300,20 @@ pub fn cell_rects(t: &Table, heights: &[f64]) -> Vec<(usize, usize, Rect)> {
 pub fn draw(ctx: &mut RenderContext, pres: &Presentation, rctx: &Ctx, t: &Table, m: Affine, _w: f64, _h: f64, fields: &dyn deckcraft_text::Fields) {
     let _ = pres;
     let rects = cell_rects(t, &row_heights(rctx, t, fields));
-    // A file-defined style's table background, behind every cell.
-    if let Some(def) = rctx.pres.table_styles.iter().find(|d| d.id.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&t.style))
-        && let Some((bg, ph)) = def.background.as_ref().and_then(|b| style_fill(rctx, b))
-        && let Some(all) = rects.iter().map(|(_, _, r)| *r).reduce(|a, b| a.union(b))
-    {
-        ctx.set_transform(m);
-        crate::paint::fill_path(ctx, rctx, &bg, ph, &all.to_path(0.1), all, m, deckcraft_geom::preset::FillMode::Norm, 1.0, rctx.pres);
+    // Table backgrounds behind every cell: a file-defined style's, then the table's own fill.
+    let style_bg = rctx
+        .pres
+        .table_styles
+        .iter()
+        .find(|d| d.id.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&t.style))
+        .and_then(|d| d.background.as_ref())
+        .and_then(|b| style_fill(rctx, b));
+    let own_bg = t.background.clone().map(|f| (f, None));
+    if let Some(all) = rects.iter().map(|(_, _, r)| *r).reduce(|a, b| a.union(b)) {
+        for (bg, ph) in style_bg.into_iter().chain(own_bg) {
+            ctx.set_transform(m);
+            crate::paint::fill_path(ctx, rctx, &bg, ph, &all.to_path(0.1), all, m, deckcraft_geom::preset::FillMode::Norm, 1.0, rctx.pres);
+        }
     }
     for (r, c, rect) in &rects {
         let Some(cell) = t.cell(*r, *c) else { continue };
diff --git a/crates/render/src/tests.rs b/crates/render/src/tests.rs
index 16b3ccd..5f87689 100644
--- a/crates/render/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/render/src/tests.rs
@@ -912,3 +912,22 @@ fn a_file_defined_table_style_draws_its_parts() {
     let left = px(100, 175);
     assert!(left[2] > 200 && left[0] < 60, "{left:?}");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn a_table_fill_shows_behind_cells_without_their_own() {
+    // `a:tblPr` solidFill (tdf#127237): cells with no fill show the table's blue.
+    use deckcraft_model::style::Fill;
+    let mut t = Table::new(2, 2, 200.0, 50.0);
+    t.style = "none".into();
+    t.background = Some(Fill::solid(ColorRef::rgb(deckcraft_color::Rgba::rgb(0, 112, 192))));
+    for r in 0..2 {
+        for c in 0..2 {
+            t.cell_mut(r, c).unwrap().fill = Some(Fill::None);
+        }
+    }
+    let tbl = Shape { id: ShapeId(795), xfrm: Some(Xfrm::new(100.0, 100.0, 200.0, 100.0)), kind: ShapeKind::Table(t), ..Default::default() };
+    let p = deck_with(vec![tbl]);
+    let img = render_slide(&p, 0, &RenderOpts { scale: 1.0, ..Default::default() });
+    assert_eq!(img.pixel(150, 160)[..3], [0, 112, 192]);
+    assert_eq!(img.pixel(50, 50)[..3], [255, 255, 255]);
+}