diff --git a/src/sql/parts/notebook/notebook.component.html b/src/sql/parts/notebook/notebook.component.html
index 230e0b40fa..adb538af3f 100644
--- a/src/sql/parts/notebook/notebook.component.html
+++ b/src/sql/parts/notebook/notebook.component.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 			<text-cell-component *ngIf="cell.cellType === 'markdown'" [cellModel]="cell" [model]="model" [activeCellId]="activeCellId">
 			</text-cell-component>
 		</div>
-		<div class="notebook-cell" *ngIf="!cells.length">
+		<div class="notebook-cell" *ngIf="!cells.length && !isLoading">
 			<placeholder-cell-component [cellModel]="cell" [model]="model">
 			</placeholder-cell-component>
 		</div>