diff --git a/widget/table.go b/widget/table.go
index eeeec9df16..984872a983 100644
--- a/widget/table.go
+++ b/widget/table.go
@@ -437,12 +437,17 @@ func (r *tableCellsRenderer) Refresh() {
 	minRow := offY / (r.cells.cellSize.Height + tableDividerThickness)
 	maxRow := fyne.Min(minRow+rows, dataRows)
 
+	updateCell := r.cells.t.UpdateCell
+	if updateCell == nil {
+		fyne.LogError("Missing UpdateCell callback required for Table", nil)
+	}
+
 	wasVisible := r.visible
 	r.visible = make(map[TableCellID]fyne.CanvasObject)
 	var cells []fyne.CanvasObject
-	for y := minRow; y < maxRow; y++ {
-		for x := minCol; x < maxCol; x++ {
-			id := TableCellID{x, y}
+	for row := minRow; row < maxRow; row++ {
+		for col := minCol; col < maxCol; col++ {
+			id := TableCellID{row, col}
 			c, ok := wasVisible[id]
 			if !ok {
 				c = r.pool.Obtain()
@@ -454,16 +459,13 @@ func (r *tableCellsRenderer) Refresh() {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				c.Move(fyne.NewPos(theme.Padding()+x*r.cells.cellSize.Width+(x-1)*tableDividerThickness,
-					theme.Padding()+y*r.cells.cellSize.Height+(y-1)*tableDividerThickness))
-
-				if f := r.cells.t.UpdateCell; f != nil {
-					f(TableCellID{y, x}, c)
-				} else {
-					fyne.LogError("Missing UpdateCell callback required for Table", nil)
-				}
+				c.Move(fyne.NewPos(theme.Padding()+col*r.cells.cellSize.Width+(col-1)*tableDividerThickness,
+					theme.Padding()+row*r.cells.cellSize.Height+(row-1)*tableDividerThickness))
 			}
 
+			if updateCell != nil {
+				updateCell(TableCellID{row, col}, c)
+			}
 			r.visible[id] = c
 			cells = append(cells, c)
 		}
diff --git a/widget/table_test.go b/widget/table_test.go
index 5bcdb8142c..9e54d51324 100644
--- a/widget/table_test.go
+++ b/widget/table_test.go
@@ -142,6 +142,27 @@ func TestTable_Hovered(t *testing.T) {
 	test.AssertImageMatches(t, "table/hovered.png", w.Canvas().Capture())
 }
 
+func TestTable_Refresh(t *testing.T) {
+	displayText := "placeholder"
+	table := NewTable(
+		func() (int, int) { return 5, 5 },
+		func() fyne.CanvasObject {
+			return NewLabel("template")
+		},
+		func(_ TableCellID, obj fyne.CanvasObject) {
+			obj.(*Label).SetText(displayText)
+		})
+	table.Resize(fyne.NewSize(120, 120))
+
+	renderer := test.WidgetRenderer(table).(*tableRenderer)
+	cellRenderer := test.WidgetRenderer(renderer.scroll.Content.(*tableCells))
+	assert.Equal(t, "placeholder", cellRenderer.(*tableCellsRenderer).Objects()[7].(*Label).Text)
+
+	displayText = "replaced"
+	table.Refresh()
+	assert.Equal(t, "replaced", cellRenderer.(*tableCellsRenderer).Objects()[7].(*Label).Text)
+}
+
 func TestTable_Selection(t *testing.T) {
 	app := test.NewApp()
 	defer test.NewApp()