diff --git a/jxls/src/main/java/org/jxls/area/XlsArea.java b/jxls/src/main/java/org/jxls/area/XlsArea.java
index 3e6e759b..0da33035 100644
--- a/jxls/src/main/java/org/jxls/area/XlsArea.java
+++ b/jxls/src/main/java/org/jxls/area/XlsArea.java
@@ -242,8 +242,10 @@ public Size applyAt(CellRef cellRef, Context context) {
         transformStaticCells(cellRef, context, commandsArea);
         fireAfterApplyEvent(cellRef, context);
         Size finalSize = new Size(cellRange.calculateWidth(), cellRange.calculateHeight());
-        AreaRef newAreaRef = new AreaRef(cellRef, finalSize);
-        updateCellDataFinalAreaForFormulaCells(newAreaRef);
+        if (context.getConfig().isFormulaProcessingRequired()) {
+            AreaRef newAreaRef = new AreaRef(cellRef, finalSize);
+            updateCellDataFinalAreaForFormulaCells(newAreaRef);
+        }
         for (CommandData commandData : commandDataList) {
             commandData.resetStartCellAndSize();
         }