#27557
page-break-inside: avoid protects HTML element from being split.
It forces a page break before table2 if there is a chance to keep table2 not broken. If table2 height is higher than page height – it does not force a page break, as the table will be broken in any case. If also does not force a page break if table2 fits the remaining space on a page.
So if I understand you correctly, it works on your side as it should do.
If you need to force a page break, you may use
