diff --git a/src/pdealchemy/notebook_utils.py b/src/pdealchemy/notebook_utils.py
index 9307584..a5e3539 100644
--- a/src/pdealchemy/notebook_utils.py
+++ b/src/pdealchemy/notebook_utils.py
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@ def _save_source(_value: object) -> str:
         label=save_label,
         kind="success",
     )
-    save_status = save_button.value
-    status_message = (
-        f"_Save status_: {save_status}"
-        if save_status is not None
-        else "_Edit the source and click Save equation file to persist changes._"
-    )
     preview = _render_equation_block(
         latex=_extract_first_latex_block(str(source_editor.value)),
         name=name,
@@ -131,7 +125,7 @@ def _save_source(_value: object) -> str:
             mo.md(f"### Inline equation source editor\n\n`{content}`"),
             source_editor,
             save_button,
-            mo.md(status_message),
+            mo.md("_Edit the source and click Save equation file to persist changes._"),
             preview,
         ]
     )
diff --git a/tests/notebook/test_notebook_utils.py b/tests/notebook/test_notebook_utils.py
index ade2d3f..949ae1b 100644
--- a/tests/notebook/test_notebook_utils.py
+++ b/tests/notebook/test_notebook_utils.py
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ def click(self) -> None:
         self.value = self._on_click(None)
 
 
+class _NoValueReadButton:
+    def __init__(self, on_click: Any) -> None:
+        self._on_click = on_click
+
+    @property
+    def value(self) -> Any:
+        raise RuntimeError("Accessing button.value in creating cell is not allowed")
+
+    def click(self) -> Any:
+        return self._on_click(None)
+
+
 class _FakeUi:
     def code_editor(
         self,
@@ -65,6 +77,30 @@ def vstack(blocks: list[object]) -> tuple[str, list[object]]:
         return ("vstack", blocks)
 
 
+class _NoValueReadUi(_FakeUi):
+    def button(
+        self,
+        *,
+        on_click: Any,
+        label: str,
+        kind: str,
+    ) -> _NoValueReadButton:
+        _ = (label, kind)
+        return _NoValueReadButton(on_click)
+
+
+class _NoValueReadMarimo:
+    ui = _NoValueReadUi()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def md(text: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        return ("md", text)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def vstack(blocks: list[object]) -> tuple[str, list[object]]:
+        return ("vstack", blocks)
+
+
 def test_math_eq_renders_raw_latex(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     monkeypatch.setattr(notebook_utils, "_load_marimo_module", _fake_marimo_module)
 
@@ -224,6 +260,19 @@ def test_math_eq_editor_rejects_missing_file(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) ->
     assert "file not found" in rendered[1]
 
 
+def test_math_eq_editor_does_not_access_button_value_in_creator_cell(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+) -> None:
+    equation_file = tmp_path / "equation.md"
+    equation_file.write_text("\\[\nS\n\\]", encoding="utf-8")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(notebook_utils, "_load_marimo_module", lambda: _NoValueReadMarimo)
+
+    rendered = notebook_utils.math_eq_editor(str(equation_file))
+
+    assert rendered[0] == "vstack"
+
+
 def test_load_marimo_module_raises_config_error_when_missing(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
 ) -> None: