diff --git a/src/plugins/search/search.js b/src/plugins/search/search.js
index 1c7c77895..b931e62cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/search/search.js
+++ b/src/plugins/search/search.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function getAllPaths(router) {
 
 function getTableData(token) {
   if (!token.text && token.type === 'table') {
+    token.cells.unshift(token.header);
     token.text = token.cells
       .map(function(rows) {
         return rows.join(' | ');