diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/PropertySheet.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/PropertySheet.cpp
index 10a1c253fa..96f75baded 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/PropertySheet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/PropertySheet.cpp
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ void PropertySheet::pasteCells(XMLReader &reader, Range dstRange) {
                         if(!dst.isValid())
                             continue;
                         owner->clear(dst);
-                        owner->cellUpdated(dst);
                     }
                 }
                 range.next();
@@ -480,7 +479,6 @@ void PropertySheet::pasteCells(XMLReader &reader, Range dstRange) {
                             recomputeDependencies(dst);
                     }
                     dirty.insert(dst);
-                    owner->cellUpdated(dst);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -493,11 +491,11 @@ void PropertySheet::pasteCells(XMLReader &reader, Range dstRange) {
                         if(!dst.isValid())
                             continue;
                         owner->clear(dst);
-                        owner->cellUpdated(dst);
                     }
                 }
             }while(range.next());
         }
+        owner->rangeUpdated(Range(from, to));
     }
     signaller.tryInvoke();
 }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp
index e974e522b2..c954721a9c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp
@@ -1081,12 +1081,14 @@ short Sheet::mustExecute(void) const
 void Sheet::clear(CellAddress address, bool /*all*/)
 {
     Cell * cell = getCell(address);
+    if (!cell)
+        return;
     std::string addr = address.toString();
     Property * prop = props.getDynamicPropertyByName(addr.c_str());
 
     // Remove alias, if defined
     std::string aliasStr;
-    if (cell && cell->getAlias(aliasStr))
+    if (cell->getAlias(aliasStr))
         this->removeDynamicProperty(aliasStr.c_str());
 
     cells.clear(address);