diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.cpp b/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.cpp
index ef73384e20b..5f76620f2a8 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.cpp
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ void QgsComposerTable::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem*
   }
 }
 
+void QgsComposerTable::setLineTextDistance( double d )
+{
+  mLineTextDistance = d;
+  //since spacing has changed, we need to recalculate the table size
+  adjustFrameToSize();
+}
+
 void QgsComposerTable::setHeaderFont( const QFont& f )
 {
   mHeaderFont = f;
@@ -150,6 +157,20 @@ void QgsComposerTable::setContentFont( const QFont& f )
   adjustFrameToSize();
 }
 
+void QgsComposerTable::setShowGrid( bool show )
+{
+  mShowGrid = show;
+  //since grid spacing has changed, we need to recalculate the table size
+  adjustFrameToSize();
+}
+
+void QgsComposerTable::setGridStrokeWidth( double w )
+{
+  mGridStrokeWidth = w;
+  //since grid spacing has changed, we need to recalculate the table size
+  adjustFrameToSize();
+}
+
 void QgsComposerTable::adjustFrameToSize()
 {
   //check how much space each column needs
diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.h b/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.h
index b8a5822703a..c1f9227a8c6 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.h
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposertable.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposerTable: public QgsComposerItem
     virtual bool writeXML( QDomElement& elem, QDomDocument & doc ) const = 0;
     virtual bool readXML( const QDomElement& itemElem, const QDomDocument& doc ) = 0;
 
-    void setLineTextDistance( double d ) { mLineTextDistance = d; }
+    void setLineTextDistance( double d );
     double lineTextDistance() const { return mLineTextDistance; }
 
     void setHeaderFont( const QFont& f );
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposerTable: public QgsComposerItem
     void setContentFont( const QFont& f );
     QFont contentFont() const { return mContentFont; }
 
-    void setShowGrid( bool show ) { mShowGrid = show;}
+    void setShowGrid( bool show );
     bool showGrid() const { return mShowGrid; }
 
-    void setGridStrokeWidth( double w ) { mGridStrokeWidth = w; }
+    void setGridStrokeWidth( double w );
     double gridStrokeWidth() const { return mGridStrokeWidth; }
 
     void setGridColor( const QColor& c ) { mGridColor = c; }