Word hides graphic when inserting into table using autotext

When inserting a graphic into a table using autotext, a space appears where
the graphic should be. If you then press carriage return then the graphic
appears. Its as though the graphic has been inserted but is blanked out or
made invisible.
If the table property setting is then changed from Text Wrapping from 'none'
to 'arround' then the problem disappears. Unfortunately doing this creates
other problems in our case (namely the graphic partially flows over text and
the header attaches itself to the table so creating problems with text flow).
So the question is whether there is a parameterised solution for this,
whether we need to create a Kluge VBA solution that inserts the graphic then
a carriage return or whether there is a MS fix that I am missing.