diff --git a/renderer/json.php b/renderer/json.php
index 19de5e4..2a759cb 100644
--- a/renderer/json.php
+++ b/renderer/json.php
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ private function _tablefield_close() {
 
             for($c = 1; $c < $colspan; $c++) {
                 // hide colspanned cell in same row
+                $this->tmeta[$row][$col + $c]['tag'] = $this->tmeta[$row][$col]['tag'];
                 $this->tmeta[$row][$col + $c]['hide'] = true;
                 $this->tmeta[$row][$col + $c]['rowspan'] = 1;
                 $this->tmeta[$row][$col + $c]['colspan'] = 1;