diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFCell.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFCell.java
index 4e8310ea2c..af68d51827 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFCell.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SXSSFCell.java
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ public class SXSSFCell implements Cell {
             // populate the value
             ((ErrorFormulaValue) _value).setPreEvaluatedValue(value);
         } else {
-            ensureType(CellType.ERROR);
+            ensureTypeOrFormulaType(CellType.ERROR);
             ((ErrorValue) _value).setValue(value);
         }
     }