diff --git a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el
index 52c6cab29..762a94e19 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org.el
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ with `org-cycle'). Also:
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +org|delete-backward-char ()
+  "TODO"
   (when (eq major-mode 'org-mode)
     (org-check-before-invisible-edit 'delete-backward)
     (save-match-data
diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index 4863316fd..35fb95b15 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ between the two."
 
   (add-hook! 'org-tab-first-hook #'(+org|indent-maybe +org|yas-expand-maybe))
 
+  ;; Tell `doom/delete-backward-char' to respect org tables
+  (add-hook 'doom-delete-backward-functions #'+org|delete-backward-char)
+
   (map! :map org-mode-map
         "C-c C-S-l" #'+org/remove-link
         "C-c C-i"   #'org-toggle-inline-images
@@ -248,7 +251,6 @@ between the two."
 
 (defun +org|setup-evil ()
   (require 'evil-org)
-  (add-hook 'doom-delete-backward-functions #'+org|delete-backward-char)
   (map! :map evil-org-mode-map
         :i [backtab] #'+org/dedent
         ;; navigate table cells (from insert-mode)