Table cell becomes uneditable

Steps

1. Create a table
2. Put a "//" date in a cell
3. Remove the date and the space
4. Hit shift-right to select ... something? (though there's nothing there)
5. Hit delete
6. Click on the cell

What happened...
Nothing the cell can't be edited unless you use the keyboard from an adjacent cell to get there

What should have happened...
The cell should have received edit cursor focus