diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js
index 5bc118e4ff8..a40989597d1 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js
@@ -686,7 +686,9 @@ export const editorCommands = {
         }
         referenceColumn.forEach((cell, rowIndex) => {
             const newCell = document.createElement('td');
-            newCell.append(document.createElement('br'));
+            const p = document.createElement('p');
+            p.append(document.createElement('br'));
+            newCell.append(p);
             cell[beforeOrAfter](newCell);
             if (rowIndex === 0) {
                 newCell.style.width = cell.style.width;
@@ -712,7 +714,9 @@ export const editorCommands = {
         const referenceRowWidths = [...cells].map(cell => cell.style.width || cell.clientWidth + 'px');
         newRow.append(...Array.from(Array(cells.length)).map(() => {
             const td = document.createElement('td');
-            td.append(document.createElement('br'));
+            const p = document.createElement('p');
+            p.append(document.createElement('br'));
+            td.append(p);
             return td;
         }));
         referenceRow[beforeOrAfter](newRow);
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js
index 2a2e90e06c3..c3c30f00b14 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js
@@ -4784,9 +4784,9 @@ X[]
                                         '</tr></tbody></table>',
                             stepFunction: async editor => editor.execCommand('addRow', 'before'),
                             contentAfter: '<table><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;">' +
-                                            '<td style="width: 20px;"><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td style="width: 25px;"><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td style="width: 30px;"><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 20px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 25px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 30px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 20px;">' +
                                             '<td style="">ab</td>' +
@@ -4814,9 +4814,9 @@ X[]
                                             '<td style="width: 30px;">ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
@@ -4841,9 +4841,9 @@ X[]
                                             '<td style="width: 30px;">ef[]</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 20px;">' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                         '</tr></tbody></table>',
                         });
                     });
@@ -4866,9 +4866,9 @@ X[]
                                             '<td style="width: 30px;">ef[]</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 20px;">' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
@@ -4895,13 +4895,13 @@ X[]
                                         '</tr></tbody></table>',
                             stepFunction: async editor => editor.execCommand('addColumn', 'before'),
                             contentAfter: '<table style="width: 150px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;">' +
-                                            '<td style="width: 32px;"><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 32px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 32px;">ab[]</td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 40px;">cd</td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 45px;">ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
                                             '<td>cd</td>' +
                                             '<td>ef</td>' +
@@ -4928,19 +4928,19 @@ X[]
                             stepFunction: async editor => editor.execCommand('addColumn', 'before'),
                             contentAfter: '<table style="width: 200px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;">' +
                                             '<td style="width: 38px;">ab</td>' +
-                                            '<td style="width: 50px;"><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 50px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 50px;">cd</td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 61px;">ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td>cd[]</td>' +
                                             '<td>ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 40px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td>cd</td>' +
                                             '<td>ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr></tbody></table>',
@@ -4968,13 +4968,13 @@ X[]
                                             // size was slightly adjusted to
                                             // preserve table width in view on
                                             // fractional division results
-                                            '<td style="width: 43px;"><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 43px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
                                             '<td>cd</td>' +
                                             '<td>ef</td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                         '</tr></tbody></table>',
                         });
                     });
@@ -4999,19 +4999,19 @@ X[]
                             contentAfter: '<table style="width: 200px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;">' +
                                             '<td style="width: 38px;">ab</td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 50px;">cd</td>' +
-                                            '<td style="width: 50px;"><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td style="width: 50px;"><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td style="width: 61px;">ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 30px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
                                             '<td>cd[]</td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td>ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr>' +
                                         '<tr style="height: 40px;">' +
                                             '<td>ab</td>' +
                                             '<td>cd</td>' +
-                                            '<td><br></td>' +
+                                            '<td><p><br></p></td>' +
                                             '<td>ef</td>' +
                                         '</tr></tbody></table>',
                         });
@@ -5024,7 +5024,7 @@ X[]
                 await testEditor(BasicEditor, {
                     contentBefore: '<table><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;"><td style="width: 20px;">ab</td><td>cd</td><td>ef[]</td></tr></tbody></table>',
                     stepFunction: async editor => triggerEvent(editor.editable, 'keydown', { key: 'Tab'}),
-                    contentAfter: '<table><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;"><td style="width: 20px;">ab</td><td>cd</td><td>ef</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px;"><td>[]<br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr></tbody></table>',
+                    contentAfter: '<table><tbody><tr style="height: 20px;"><td style="width: 20px;">ab</td><td>cd</td><td>ef</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px;"><td>[<p><br></p>]</td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table>',
                 });
             });
         });