diff --git a/frontend/components/Cell.js b/frontend/components/Cell.js
index 615b4b8fe..12fa0ad99 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Cell.js
+++ b/frontend/components/Cell.js
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export const Cell = ({
                 cm_forced_focus=${cm_forced_focus}
                 set_cm_forced_focus=${set_cm_forced_focus}
                 show_input=${show_input}
+                skip_static_fake=${is_first_cell}
                 on_submit=${on_submit}
                 on_delete=${on_delete}
                 on_add_after=${on_add_after}