diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts
index 18ee084a5f0d818c8bccdbb9d57bc405f528fdf1..50ea85aaed116701005b44ca8918afa913f3ba0a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts
@@ -608,6 +608,9 @@ export class NotebookEditor extends BaseEditor implements INotebookEditor {
 				(document.activeElement as HTMLElement).blur();
 			}
 
+			cell.state = CellState.Preview;
+			cell.focusMode = CellFocusMode.Editor;
+
 			this.list?.setFocus([index]);
 			this.list?.setSelection([index]);
 			this.list?.focusView();