diff --git a/packages/cells/src/widget.ts b/packages/cells/src/widget.ts
index 0ac11b7f4a29..facce4ae29d1 100644
--- a/packages/cells/src/widget.ts
+++ b/packages/cells/src/widget.ts
@@ -1076,11 +1076,11 @@ export namespace CodeCell {
               label = 'execute_input';
               break;
             default:
-              return false;
+              return true;
           }
           const value = msg.header.date;
           if (!value) {
-            return false;
+            return true;
           }
           const timingInfo: any = Object.assign(
             {},