diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML.sln b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML.sln
index 2ec88b1..67b4c91 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML.sln
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML.sln
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(Performance) = preSolution
-		HasPerformanceSessions = true
-	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(TestCaseManagementSettings) = postSolution
 		CategoryFile = ClosedXML.vsmdi
 	EndGlobalSection
diff --git a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/Cells/XLCell.cs b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/Cells/XLCell.cs
index 281e85a..2dc1563 100644
--- a/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/Cells/XLCell.cs
+++ b/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/ClosedXML/Excel/Cells/XLCell.cs
@@ -319,9 +319,22 @@
 
         public string GetFormattedString()
         {
-            if (FormulaA1.Length > 0) return String.Empty;
-
-            var cValue = _cellValue;
+            String cValue;
+            if (FormulaA1.Length > 0)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    cValue = GetString();
+                }
+                catch 
+                {
+                    cValue = String.Empty;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                cValue = _cellValue;
+            }
 
             if (_dataType == XLCellValues.Boolean)
                 return (cValue != "0").ToString();