diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
index e5ed4d79b..f65bb170f 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 \RequirePackage{color}
 \RequirePackage{fancyvrb}
 \RequirePackage{threeparttable}
+% Handle footnotes in tables.
+\RequirePackage{footnote}
+\makesavenoteenv{tabulary}
 
 % Redefine these colors to your liking in the preamble.
 \definecolor{TitleColor}{rgb}{0.126,0.263,0.361}
diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/tabulary.sty b/sphinx/texinputs/tabulary.sty
index 2a96de971..ba83c0afb 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/tabulary.sty
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/tabulary.sty
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ Z        \string\tymax: \the\tymax^^J}%
   \global\advance\TY@linewidth-#1\relax}
 \def\endtabulary{%
   \gdef\@halignto{}%
+  \let\TY@footnote\footnote%
+  \def\footnote{}% prevent footnotes from doing anything
   \expandafter\TY@tab\the\toks@
   \crcr\omit
   {\xdef\TY@save@row{}%
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ Z        \message{> tymin}%
     \TY@checkmin
     \TY@count\z@
     \let\TY@box\TY@box@v
+    \let\footnote\TY@footnote % restore footnotes
   {\expandafter\TY@final\the\toks@\endTY@final}%
   \count@\z@
   \@tempswatrue