diff --git a/R/kable_styling.R b/R/kable_styling.R
index f68b60c..764e011 100644
--- a/R/kable_styling.R
+++ b/R/kable_styling.R
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
       caption_without_lab <- sub("\\\\label\\{[^\\}]*\\}", "", table_info$caption)
       repeat_header_text <- paste(caption_without_lab, repeat_header_text)
     }
-    continue_line <- paste0("\\caption{", repeat_header_text, "}\\\\")
+    continue_line <- paste0("\\caption[]{", repeat_header_text, "}\\\\")
   }
 
   x <- c(