Index: _source/plugins/tabletools/plugin.js
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--- _source/plugins/tabletools/plugin.js	(revision 5853)
+++ _source/plugins/tabletools/plugin.js	(working copy)
@@ -422,8 +422,12 @@
 		for ( var r = 0; r < tableMap.length; r++ )
 		{
 			var row = tableMap[ r ];
-			if ( typeof cell == 'undefined' )
-				oCol.push( row[ colIndex ] );
+			if (typeof cell == 'undefined') {
+                oCol.push(row[colIndex]);
+
+                if (row[colIndex].rowSpan > 1) 
+                    r += row[colIndex].rowSpan - 1;                
+            }
 			else if ( cell.is && row[ colIndex ] == cell.$ )
 				return r;
 			else if ( r == cell )