diff --git a/gtk/a11y/gtkcellaccessible.c b/gtk/a11y/gtkcellaccessible.c
index 239032331e..cdae20f00c 100644
--- a/gtk/a11y/gtkcellaccessible.c
+++ b/gtk/a11y/gtkcellaccessible.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ gtk_cell_accessible_get_position (AtkTableCell *table_cell,
   gtk_cell_accessible_parent_get_cell_position (GTK_CELL_ACCESSIBLE_PARENT (parent),
                                                 cell,
                                                 row, column);
-  return ((row && *row > 0) || (column && *column > 0));
+  return ((row && *row >= 0) || (column && *column >= 0));
 }
 
 static int