diff --git a/R/kable_styling.R b/R/kable_styling.R
index e11ab5c..417c8dd 100644
--- a/R/kable_styling.R
+++ b/R/kable_styling.R
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
   } else {
     index_bottomrule <- which(x == "\\bottomrule")
     x <- x[-index_bottomrule]
+    x[index_bottomrule - 1] <- paste0(x[index_bottomrule - 1], "*")
 
     if (repeat_header_continued == FALSE) {
       bottom_part <- "\\endfoot\n\\bottomrule\n\\endlastfoot"