1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sw/source/core/layout/sectfrm.cxx b/sw/source/core/layout/sectfrm.cxx
index b12952b0114a..7f8009a5cc44 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/layout/sectfrm.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/layout/sectfrm.cxx
@@ -620,7 +620,21 @@ namespace
             return true;
 
         // The frame is in a table, see if the table is in a section.
-        return !pFrame->FindTabFrame()->IsInSct();
+        bool bRet = !pFrame->FindTabFrame()->IsInSct();
+
+        if (bRet)
+        {
+            // Don't try to split if the frame itself is a section frame with
+            // multiple columns.
+            if (pFrame->IsSctFrame())
+            {
+                const SwFrame* pLower = pFrame->GetLower();
+                if (pLower && pLower->IsColumnFrame())
+                    bRet = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return bRet;
     }
 }