diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
index 5554136a78c..576970d7a33 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditorD
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (this._dimension) {
+				if (this._dimension && this._isVisible) {
 					if (sizeDelta > 0) { // delta > 0 ==> sticky is growing, cell list shrinking
 						this.layout(this._dimension);
 						this.setScrollTop(this.scrollTop + sizeDelta);