diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 172078ed703c..f44320095159 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
    ([#12169](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/issues/12169))
 1. Disable `Sort Imports` command in `Notebook Cells`.
    ([#12193](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/issues/12193))
+1. Fix debugger continue event to actually change a cell.
+   ([#12155](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/issues/12155))
 
 ### Code Health
 
diff --git a/src/client/datascience/interactive-ipynb/nativeEditorRunByLineListener.ts b/src/client/datascience/interactive-ipynb/nativeEditorRunByLineListener.ts
index 40403a0528f0..2051c09bea0a 100644
--- a/src/client/datascience/interactive-ipynb/nativeEditorRunByLineListener.ts
+++ b/src/client/datascience/interactive-ipynb/nativeEditorRunByLineListener.ts
@@ -105,18 +105,18 @@ export class NativeEditorRunByLineListener
 
     private async handleStep() {
         // User issued a step command.
-        this.postEmitter.fire({ message: InteractiveWindowMessages.ShowContinue, payload: undefined });
+        this.postEmitter.fire({ message: InteractiveWindowMessages.ShowContinue, payload: this.currentCellBeingRun });
         return this.debugService.step();
     }
 
     private async handleContinue() {
         // User issued a continue command
-        this.postEmitter.fire({ message: InteractiveWindowMessages.ShowContinue, payload: undefined });
+        this.postEmitter.fire({ message: InteractiveWindowMessages.ShowContinue, payload: this.currentCellBeingRun });
         return this.debugService.continue();
     }
 
     private async handleContinueEvent() {
         // Tell the ui to erase the current IP
-        this.postEmitter.fire({ message: InteractiveWindowMessages.ShowContinue, payload: undefined });
+        this.postEmitter.fire({ message: InteractiveWindowMessages.ShowContinue, payload: this.currentCellBeingRun });
     }
 }