diff --git a/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutNoteArea.cpp b/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutNoteArea.cpp
--- a/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutNoteArea.cpp
+++ b/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutNoteArea.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@
 
     bool contNotNeeded = KoTextLayoutArea::layout(cursor);
 
-    d->labelYOffset += block.layout()->lineAt(0).ascent();
+    QTextLine blockLayoutLine = block.layout()->lineAt(0);
+
+    if (blockLayoutLine.isValid()) {
+        d->labelYOffset += blockLayoutLine.ascent();
+    }
 
     if (!contNotNeeded) {
         QString contNote = notesConfig->footnoteContinuationForward();
diff --git a/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutTableArea.cpp b/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutTableArea.cpp
--- a/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutTableArea.cpp
+++ b/libs/textlayout/KoTextLayoutTableArea.cpp
@@ -460,8 +460,9 @@
         cursor->headerPositionX = d->columnPositions[0];
 
         if (!virginPage() && d->totalMisFit) {
-            //if we couldn't fit the header rows plus some then don't even try
-            cursor->row = 0;
+            //if we couldn't fit the header rows
+            //try again don't reset cursor->row or we enter infinite loop
+            //cursor->row = 0;
             nukeRow(cursor);
         }
     }