diff --git a/otc_doc_convertor/convertor.py b/otc_doc_convertor/convertor.py
index 3709962f7..305c0c41b 100644
--- a/otc_doc_convertor/convertor.py
+++ b/otc_doc_convertor/convertor.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class OTCDocConvertor:
 
         # Drop strong in table headers "/"
         for th in soup.body.find_all("th"):
-            if th and th.p.strong:
+            if th.p and th.p.strong:
                 th.p.strong.unwrap()
 
         if args and args.improve_table_headers:
diff --git a/otc_doc_convertor/tests/unit/test_convertor.py b/otc_doc_convertor/tests/unit/test_convertor.py
index a1a2a865b..82b402873 100644
--- a/otc_doc_convertor/tests/unit/test_convertor.py
+++ b/otc_doc_convertor/tests/unit/test_convertor.py
@@ -233,3 +233,17 @@ class TestConvertor(TestCase):
             str(res.find('th')),
             expected.strip(),
         )
+
+    def test_streamline_html_escape_17(self):
+        test_data= """
+        <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" id="mcps1.3.2.3.2.5.1.2" valign="top" width="20%">Mandatory</th>
+        """ # noqa
+        expected = """
+        <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" id="mcps1.3.2.3.2.5.1.2" valign="top" width="20%">Mandatory</th>
+        """ # noqa
+        soup = bs4.BeautifulSoup(test_data, 'lxml')
+        res = self.convertor.streamline_html(soup, "dummy")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            str(res.find('th')),
+            expected.strip(),
+        )