diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs
index 69789a3..a98aebd 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ fn table_resize(s: &mut Session, p: &Json) -> Result<Json> {
         let sheet = cx.sheet_mut(si)?;
         let headers: Vec<String> = (r.start.col..=r.end.col).map(|c| sheet.value(CellRef::new(r.start.row, c)).display()).collect();
         let t = sheet.tables.get_mut(ti).ok_or_else(|| bad("table", "gone"))?;
-        if r.start.row != t.range.start.row {
+        if r.start.row != t.range.start.row || !r.intersects(&t.range) {
             return Err(EngineError::Other(
                 "The headers must remain in the same row, and the resulting table range must overlap the original table range.".into(),
             ));
diff --git a/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs b/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8442cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use gridcraft_engine::Session;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+fn table() -> Session {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    s.new_workbook();
+    s.execute("range.setValues", json!({"range":"A1", "values":[["Item", "Qty"], ["x", "7"]]})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("insert.table", json!({"range":"A1:B2", "header":true, "name":"T"})).unwrap();
+    s
+}
+
+fn table_range(s: &Session) -> String {
+    s.doc().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap().tables[0].range.a1()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_to_disjoint_range_is_rejected_and_keeps_table() {
+    let mut s = table();
+    assert!(s.execute("table.resize", json!({"table":"T", "range":"D1:E2"})).is_err());
+    assert_eq!(table_range(&s), "A1:B2");
+    assert_eq!(s.doc().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap().tables[0].columns[1].name, "Qty");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_to_overlapping_range_still_works() {
+    let mut s = table();
+    s.execute("table.resize", json!({"table":"T", "range":"B1:C2"})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(table_range(&s), "B1:C2");
+}