diff --git a/camelot/core.py b/camelot/core.py
index 276840c..2173774 100644
--- a/camelot/core.py
+++ b/camelot/core.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ class TextEdges(object):
             x0 = area[0] - TABLE_AREA_PADDING
             y0 = area[1] - TABLE_AREA_PADDING
             x1 = area[2] + TABLE_AREA_PADDING
-            y1 = area[3] + TABLE_AREA_PADDING
+            # TODO: deal in percentages instead of absolutes
+            # add a constant to include table headers
+            y1 = area[3] + TABLE_AREA_PADDING + 10
             return (x0, y0, x1, y1)
 
         # sort relevant textedges in reading order
@@ -149,6 +151,41 @@ class TextEdges(object):
         for area in table_areas:
             table_areas_padded[pad(area)] = None
 
+        # debug
+        import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+        import matplotlib.patches as patches
+
+        fig = plt.figure()
+        ax = fig.add_subplot(111, aspect='equal')
+        xs, ys = [], []
+        for t in textlines:
+            xs.extend([t.x0, t.x1])
+            ys.extend([t.y0, t.y1])
+            ax.add_patch(
+                patches.Rectangle(
+                    (t.x0, t.y0),
+                    t.x1 - t.x0,
+                    t.y1 - t.y0,
+                    color='blue'
+                )
+            )
+        for area in table_areas_padded:
+            xs.extend([area[0], area[2]])
+            ys.extend([area[1], area[3]])
+            ax.add_patch(
+                patches.Rectangle(
+                    (area[0], area[1]),
+                    area[2] - area[0],
+                    area[3] - area[1],
+                    fill=False,
+                    color='red'
+                )
+            )
+
+        ax.set_xlim(min(xs) - 10, max(xs) + 10)
+        ax.set_ylim(min(ys) - 10, max(ys) + 10)
+        plt.show()
+
         return table_areas_padded