diff --git a/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.feature.table/src/org/eclipse/set/feature/table/diff/TableProjectDiffService.java b/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.feature.table/src/org/eclipse/set/feature/table/diff/TableProjectDiffService.java
index a7543331ed..bc509fdc53 100644
--- a/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.feature.table/src/org/eclipse/set/feature/table/diff/TableProjectDiffService.java
+++ b/java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.feature.table/src/org/eclipse/set/feature/table/diff/TableProjectDiffService.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ protected void compareRow(final TableRow mergedTableRow,
 					.createPlanCompareRow();
 			planCompareRow.setRowType(PlanCompareRowType.NEW_ROW);
 			planCompareRow.getCells().addAll(mergedTableRow.getCells());
+			planCompareRow.setFootnotes(mergedTableRow.getFootnotes());
 			final RowGroup group = TableRowExtensions.getGroup(mergedTableRow);
 			final int indexOf = group.getRows().indexOf(mergedTableRow);
 			group.getRows().remove(mergedTableRow);