diff --git a/Libraries/LibWeb/Layout/Node.cpp b/Libraries/LibWeb/Layout/Node.cpp
index 64971c5918f..8a577261dc3 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibWeb/Layout/Node.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibWeb/Layout/Node.cpp
@@ -1295,12 +1295,8 @@ void Node::set_needs_layout_update(DOM::SetNeedsLayoutReason reason)
 
     m_needs_layout_update = true;
 
-    // If this node has generated an anonymous table wrapper, mark the wrapper for layout update.
-    if (display().is_table_inside() && parent() && is<TableWrapper>(parent())) {
-        parent()->m_needs_layout_update = true;
-    }
-
-    // And mark any other anonymous boxes generated by this node for layout update as well.
+    // Mark any anonymous children generated by this node for layout update.
+    // NOTE: if this node generated an anonymous parent, all ancestors are indiscriminately marked below.
     for_each_child_of_type<Box>([&](Box& child) {
         if (child.is_anonymous() && !is<TableWrapper>(child)) {
             child.m_needs_layout_update = true;