diff --git a/include/msksheet.cpp b/include/msksheet.cpp
index a60b22efc..237db3311 100755
--- a/include/msksheet.cpp
+++ b/include/msksheet.cpp
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ bool TSpreadsheet::event_handler(XI_OBJ* itf, XI_EVENT *xiev)
     refused = TRUE;
     break;
   case XIE_DBL_CELL:
-    if (off_cell_handler())
+    if (!_cell_dirty || off_cell_handler())
     {
       _check_enabled = FALSE;