diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/model/notebookTextModel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/model/notebookTextModel.ts
index b85e95045cb..a27d7e8d218 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/model/notebookTextModel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/model/notebookTextModel.ts
@@ -525,10 +525,6 @@ export class NotebookTextModel extends Disposable implements INotebookTextModel
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!this._isCellMetadataChanged(cell.metadata, metadata)) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		const triggerDirtyChange = this._isCellMetadataChanged(cell.metadata, metadata);
 
 		if (triggerDirtyChange) {