diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs
index 01e2ac6e6..95f201788 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/extra.rs
@@ -828,6 +828,9 @@ fn table_resize(s: &mut Session, p: &Json) -> Result<Json> {
     edit(s, |cx| {
         let sheet = cx.sheet_mut(si)?;
         let headers: Vec<String> = (r.start.col..=r.end.col).map(|c| sheet.value(CellRef::new(r.start.row, c)).display()).collect();
+        if sheet.tables.iter().enumerate().any(|(i, o)| i != ti && o.range.intersects(&r)) {
+            return Err(EngineError::Other("A table can't overlap another table.".into()));
+        }
         let t = sheet.tables.get_mut(ti).ok_or_else(|| bad("table", "gone"))?;
         if r.start.row != t.range.start.row || !r.intersects(&t.range) {
             return Err(EngineError::Other(
diff --git a/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs b/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs
index f8442cc01..436c941a8 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tests/table_resize_overlap.rs
@@ -27,3 +27,30 @@ fn resize_to_overlapping_range_still_works() {
     s.execute("table.resize", json!({"table":"T", "range":"B1:C2"})).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(table_range(&s), "B1:C2");
 }
+
+fn two_tables() -> Session {
+    let mut s = table();
+    s.execute("range.setValues", json!({"range":"D1", "values":[["P", "Q"], ["y", "8"]]})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("insert.table", json!({"range":"D1:E2", "header":true, "name":"U"})).unwrap();
+    s
+}
+
+fn ranges(s: &Session) -> Vec<String> {
+    s.doc().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap().tables.iter().map(|t| t.range.a1()).collect()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_over_another_table_is_rejected() {
+    let mut s = two_tables();
+    assert!(s.execute("table.resize", json!({"table":"T", "range":"A1:E2"})).is_err());
+    assert_eq!(ranges(&s), ["A1:B2", "D1:E2"]);
+    assert!(s.execute("table.resize", json!({"table":"U", "range":"A1:E2"})).is_err());
+    assert_eq!(ranges(&s), ["A1:B2", "D1:E2"]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn resize_next_to_another_table_still_works() {
+    let mut s = two_tables();
+    s.execute("table.resize", json!({"table":"T", "range":"A1:C3"})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(ranges(&s), ["A1:C3", "D1:E2"]);
+}