diff --git a/lib/editor/tinymce/tiny_mce/3.3.9.2/plugins/table/js/table.js b/lib/editor/tinymce/tiny_mce/3.3.9.2/plugins/table/js/table.js
index c3db327..e8b4b09 100644
--- a/lib/editor/tinymce/tiny_mce/3.3.9.2/plugins/table/js/table.js
+++ b/lib/editor/tinymce/tiny_mce/3.3.9.2/plugins/table/js/table.js
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ function insertTable() {
 	bordercolor = formObj.elements['bordercolor'].value;
 	bgcolor = formObj.elements['bgcolor'].value;
 	className = getSelectValue(formObj, "class");
+	// MDL-27774 >>> add some hintings so that Moodle can target the table better
+	className += className == '' ? 'mce_gen' : ' mce_gen';
+	className += border == 0 ? ' no_border' : ' has_border';
+	// <<< MDL-27774
 	id = formObj.elements['id'].value;
 	summary = formObj.elements['summary'].value;
 	style = formObj.elements['style'].value;