diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 17424be73..474a44f10 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -2722,7 +2722,9 @@ not overwrite the stored one."
       (setq orig (or (get-text-property 1 :orig-formula formula) "?"))
       (while (> ndown 0)
 	(setq fields (org-split-string
-		      (buffer-substring-no-properties (point-at-bol) (point-at-eol))
+		      (org-trim
+		       (buffer-substring-no-properties
+			(line-beginning-position) (line-end-position)))
 		      " *| *"))
 	;; replace fields with duration values if relevant
 	(if duration
diff --git a/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el b/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el
index ff8978dc0..c77ea2d7a 100644
--- a/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el
+++ b/testing/lisp/test-org-table.el
@@ -1820,6 +1820,21 @@ is t, then new columns should be added as needed"
       (org-table-calc-current-TBLFM)
       (buffer-string)))))
 
+(ert-deftest test-org-table/tab-indent ()
+  "Test named fields with tab indentation."
+  (should
+   (org-string-match-p
+    "| # | 111 |"
+    (org-test-with-temp-text
+	"
+	| ! |  sum |      | a |  b |   c |
+	|---+------+------+---+----+-----|
+	| # | 1011 | 1000 | 1 | 10 | 100 |
+	<point>#+TBLFM: $2=$a+$b+$c
+"
+      (org-table-calc-current-TBLFM)
+      (buffer-string)))))
+
 (provide 'test-org-table)
 
 ;;; test-org-table.el ends here