diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b76f75..440045f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -224,9 +224,10 @@ it using `:TableModeRealign` or using the default mapping
     results.
 
   - You can directly add / manipulate formula expressions in the formula line.
-    The formula line is a commented line right after the table, beginning with
-    'tmf:' (table mode formula). eg) `# tmf: $3=$2*$1`.  You can add multiple
-    formulas on the line separated with a ';' eg) `# tmf: $3=$2*$1;$4=$3/3.14`
+    The formula line is a commented line right after the table, or optionally
+    separated from the table by a single empty line. It begins with 'tmf:'
+    (table mode formula). eg) `# tmf: $3=$2*$1`.  You can add multiple formulas on
+    the line separated with a ';' eg) `# tmf: $3=$2*$1;$4=$3/3.14`
 
   You can evaluate the formula line using `:TableEvalFormulaLine` or the
   mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>tfe</kbd> (defined by the option `g:table_mode_eval_expr_map`)
diff --git a/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet/formula.vim b/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet/formula.vim
index 0ae8eb0..c6ede5b 100644
--- a/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet/formula.vim
+++ b/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet/formula.vim
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ function! s:IsHTMLComment(line) "{{{2
   return !s:IsFormulaLine(a:line) && getline(a:line) =~# '^\s*<!--'
 endfunction
 
+function! s:IsBlankLine(line) "{{{2
+  return getline(a:line) =~# '^\s*$'
+endfunction
+
 " Public Functions {{{1
 function! tablemode#spreadsheet#formula#Add(...) "{{{2
   let fr = a:0 ? a:1 : input('f=')
@@ -144,6 +148,16 @@ function! tablemode#spreadsheet#formula#EvaluateFormulaLine() "{{{2
     let fline = line + 1
     if s:IsHTMLComment(fline) | let fline += 1 | endif
     if tablemode#table#IsBorder(fline) | let fline += 1 | endif
+    if s:IsBlankLine(fline) | let fline += 1 | endif
+    while s:IsFormulaLine(fline)
+      let exprs += split(matchstr(getline(fline), matchexpr), ';')
+      let fline += 1
+    endwhile
+  elseif s:IsBlankLine('.') " We're possibly in the blank line above the formula line
+    let fline = line('.') + 1
+    let line = line('.') - 1
+    if s:IsHTMLComment(fline) | let fline += 1 | endif
+    if tablemode#table#IsBorder(line) | let line -= 1 | endif
     while s:IsFormulaLine(fline)
       let exprs += split(matchstr(getline(fline), matchexpr), ';')
       let fline += 1
@@ -153,6 +167,7 @@ function! tablemode#spreadsheet#formula#EvaluateFormulaLine() "{{{2
     let line = line('.') - 1
     while s:IsFormulaLine(line) | let fline = line | let line -= 1 | endwhile
     if s:IsHTMLComment(line) | let line -= 1 | endif
+    if s:IsBlankLine(line) | let line -= 1 | endif
     if tablemode#table#IsBorder(line) | let line -= 1 | endif
     if tablemode#table#IsRow(line)
       " let exprs = split(matchstr(getline('.'), matchexpr), ';')