diff --git a/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp b/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp
index 6bbf1be0e3d..766d9792cdd 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/text/qtextcursor.cpp
@@ -269,25 +269,7 @@ void QTextCursorPrivate::adjustCursor(QTextCursor::MoveOperation m)
     QTextTableCell c_position = table->cellAt(position);
     QTextTableCell c_anchor = table->cellAt(adjusted_anchor);
     if (c_position != c_anchor) {
-        bool before;
-        int col_position = c_position.column();
-        int col_anchor = c_anchor.column();
-        if (col_position == col_anchor) {
-            before = c_position.row() < c_anchor.row();
-        } else {
-            before = col_position < col_anchor;
-        }
-
-        // adjust to cell boundaries
-        if (m <= QTextCursor::WordLeft) {
-            position = c_position.firstPosition();
-            if (!before)
-                --position;
-        } else {
-            position = c_position.lastPosition();
-            if (before)
-                ++position;
-        }
+        position = c_position.firstPosition();
         if (position < adjusted_anchor)
             adjusted_anchor = c_anchor.lastPosition();
         else
@@ -391,6 +373,17 @@ bool QTextCursorPrivate::movePosition(QTextCursor::MoveOperation op, QTextCursor
 
     int newPosition = position;
 
+    if (mode == QTextCursor::KeepAnchor && complexSelectionTable() != 0) {
+        if ((op >= QTextCursor::EndOfLine && op <= QTextCursor::NextWord)
+                || (op >= QTextCursor::Right && op <= QTextCursor::WordRight)) {
+            QTextTable *t = qobject_cast<QTextTable *>(priv->frameAt(position));
+            Q_ASSERT(t); // as we have already made sure we have a complex selection
+            QTextTableCell cell_pos = t->cellAt(position);
+            if (cell_pos.column() + cell_pos.columnSpan() != t->columns())
+                op = QTextCursor::NextCell;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (x == -1 && !priv->isInEditBlock() && (op == QTextCursor::Up || op == QTextCursor::Down))
         setX();
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/gui/text/qtextcursor/tst_qtextcursor.cpp b/tests/auto/gui/text/qtextcursor/tst_qtextcursor.cpp
index ca0feec2bf2..09b9a06a1d6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/gui/text/qtextcursor/tst_qtextcursor.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/gui/text/qtextcursor/tst_qtextcursor.cpp
@@ -872,27 +872,147 @@ void tst_QTextCursor::tableMovement()
 
 void tst_QTextCursor::selectionsInTable()
 {
-    QTextTable *table = cursor.insertTable(2, 2);
-    table->cellAt(0, 0).firstCursorPosition().insertText("First");
-    table->cellAt(0, 1).firstCursorPosition().insertText("Second");
-    table->cellAt(1, 0).firstCursorPosition().insertText("Third");
-    table->cellAt(1, 1).firstCursorPosition().insertText("Fourth");
+    QTextTable *table = cursor.insertTable(3, 3);
+    table->cellAt(0, 0).firstCursorPosition().insertText("A a"); // first = 1
+    table->cellAt(0, 1).firstCursorPosition().insertText("B b"); // first = 5
+    table->cellAt(0, 2).firstCursorPosition().insertText("C c"); // first = 9
+    table->cellAt(1, 0).firstCursorPosition().insertText("D d"); // first = 13
+    table->cellAt(1, 1).firstCursorPosition().insertText("E e"); // first = 17
+    table->cellAt(1, 2).firstCursorPosition().insertText("F f"); // first = 21
+    table->cellAt(2, 0).firstCursorPosition().insertText("G g"); // first = 25
+    table->cellAt(2, 1).firstCursorPosition().insertText("H h"); // first = 29
+    table->cellAt(2, 2).firstCursorPosition().insertText("I i"); // first = 33
 
     cursor = table->cellAt(0, 0).lastCursorPosition();
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 4);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor) == false);
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 1);
 
     cursor = table->cellAt(1, 0).lastCursorPosition();
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 16);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor) == false);
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 13);
 
-    cursor = table->cellAt(0, 1).firstCursorPosition();
+    cursor = table->cellAt(0, 2).firstCursorPosition();
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor) == false);
 
-    cursor = table->cellAt(1, 1).firstCursorPosition();
+    cursor = table->cellAt(1, 2).firstCursorPosition();
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
     QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextWord, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor) == false);
+
+    // Next let's test selecting entire cells one at a time
+    cursor = table->cellAt(0, 0).firstCursorPosition();
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 9);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 13);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 17);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 21);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 25);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 29);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 33);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor) == false);
+
+    // And now lets walk all the way back
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 29);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 25);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 21);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 17);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 13);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 9);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+    QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 1);
+    QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::PreviousCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor) == false);
+
+    QTextCursor::MoveOperation leftMovements[5] = {
+          QTextCursor::PreviousBlock
+        , QTextCursor::PreviousCharacter
+        , QTextCursor::PreviousWord
+        , QTextCursor::Left
+        , QTextCursor::WordLeft
+    };
+
+    QTextCursor::MoveOperation rightMovements[5] = {
+        QTextCursor::NextBlock
+        , QTextCursor::NextCharacter
+        , QTextCursor::NextWord
+        , QTextCursor::Right
+        , QTextCursor::WordRight
+    };
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
+        QTextCursor::MoveOperation left = leftMovements[i];
+        QTextCursor::MoveOperation right = rightMovements[i];
+
+        // Lets walk circle around anchor placed at 1,1 using up, down, left and right
+        cursor = table->cellAt(1, 1).firstCursorPosition();
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 17);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Right, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 18); // First right should not jump more than one char
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 21); // Lets jump to the next cell
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Down, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 33);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(left, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 29);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(left, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 25);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Up, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 13);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Up, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 1);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(right, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(right, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 9);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::Down, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 21);
+
+        // Lets walk to the side 2 cells and back, first right
+        cursor = table->cellAt(0, 0).firstCursorPosition();
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor::NextCell, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5); // Lets jump to the next cell
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(right, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 9);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(left, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(left, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QVERIFY(cursor.position() < 5);
+
+        // Then left
+        cursor = table->cellAt(0, 2).firstCursorPosition();
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 9);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(left, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5); // A single left should do
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(left, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 1);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(right, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 5);
+        QVERIFY(cursor.movePosition(right, QTextCursor::KeepAnchor));
+        QCOMPARE(cursor.position(), 9);
+    }
 }
 
 void tst_QTextCursor::selectedText()