diff --git a/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js b/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js
index 9a22248274d..bb08f895dc6 100644
--- a/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js
+++ b/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js
@@ -124,6 +124,15 @@ export default class TableCellPropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 		 */
 		this._undoStepBatch = null;
 
+		/**
+		 * Flag used to indicate whether view is ready to execute update commands
+		 * (it finished loading initial data).
+		 *
+		 * @private
+		 * @member {Boolean}
+		 */
+		this._isReady = false;
+
 		editor.ui.componentFactory.add( 'tableCellProperties', locale => {
 			const view = new ButtonView( locale );
 
@@ -312,6 +321,8 @@ export default class TableCellPropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 
 				this.view.set( property, value );
 			} );
+
+		this._isReady = true;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -359,6 +370,8 @@ export default class TableCellPropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 
 		this.stopListening( editor.ui, 'update' );
 
+		this._isReady = false;
+
 		// Blur any input element before removing it from DOM to prevent issues in some browsers.
 		// See https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues/1501.
 		this.view.saveButtonView.focus();
@@ -412,14 +425,12 @@ export default class TableCellPropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 	 *
 	 * @private
 	 * @param {String} commandName
-	 * @param {String} defaultValue The default value of the command.
 	 * @returns {Function}
 	 */
-	_getPropertyChangeCallback( commandName, defaultValue ) {
-		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
-			// If the "oldValue" is missing and "newValue" is set to the default value, do not execute the command.
-			// It is an initial call (when opening the table properties view).
-			if ( !oldValue && defaultValue === newValue ) {
+	_getPropertyChangeCallback( commandName ) {
+		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue ) => {
+			// Do not execute the command on initial call (opening the table properties view).
+			if ( !this._isReady ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -441,21 +452,18 @@ export default class TableCellPropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 	 * @param {module:ui/view~View} options.viewField
 	 * @param {Function} options.validator
 	 * @param {String} options.errorText
-	 * @param {String} options.defaultValue
 	 * @returns {Function}
 	 */
 	_getValidatedPropertyChangeCallback( options ) {
-		const { commandName, viewField, validator, errorText, defaultValue } = options;
+		const { commandName, viewField, validator, errorText } = options;
 		const setErrorTextDebounced = debounce( () => {
 			viewField.errorText = errorText;
 		}, ERROR_TEXT_TIMEOUT );
 
-		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
+		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue ) => {
 			setErrorTextDebounced.cancel();
-
-			// If the "oldValue" is missing and "newValue" is set to the default value, do not execute the command.
-			// It is an initial call (when opening the table properties view).
-			if ( !oldValue && defaultValue === newValue ) {
+			// Do not execute the command on initial call (opening the table properties view).
+			if ( !this._isReady ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
diff --git a/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js b/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js
index a5c4a64335d..7e86cdd4892 100644
--- a/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js
+++ b/packages/ckeditor5-table/src/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js
@@ -116,6 +116,15 @@ export default class TablePropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 		 */
 		this._undoStepBatch = null;
 
+		/**
+		 * Flag used to indicate whether view is ready to execute update commands
+		 * (it finished loading initial data).
+		 *
+		 * @private
+		 * @member {Boolean}
+		 */
+		this._isReady = false;
+
 		editor.ui.componentFactory.add( 'tableProperties', locale => {
 			const view = new ButtonView( locale );
 
@@ -292,6 +301,8 @@ export default class TablePropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 
 				this.view.set( property, value );
 			} );
+
+		this._isReady = true;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -339,6 +350,8 @@ export default class TablePropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 
 		this.stopListening( editor.ui, 'update' );
 
+		this._isReady = false;
+
 		// Blur any input element before removing it from DOM to prevent issues in some browsers.
 		// See https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues/1501.
 		this.view.saveButtonView.focus();
@@ -394,14 +407,12 @@ export default class TablePropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 	 *
 	 * @private
 	 * @param {String} commandName The command that will be executed.
-	 * @param {String} defaultValue The default value of the command.
 	 * @returns {Function}
 	 */
-	_getPropertyChangeCallback( commandName, defaultValue ) {
-		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
-			// If the "oldValue" is missing and "newValue" is set to the default value, do not execute the command.
-			// It is an initial call (when opening the table properties view).
-			if ( !oldValue && defaultValue === newValue ) {
+	_getPropertyChangeCallback( commandName ) {
+		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue ) => {
+			// Do not execute the command on initial call (opening the table properties view).
+			if ( !this._isReady ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -423,21 +434,19 @@ export default class TablePropertiesUI extends Plugin {
 	 * @param {module:ui/view~View} options.viewField
 	 * @param {Function} options.validator
 	 * @param {String} options.errorText
-	 * @param {String} options.defaultValue
 	 * @returns {Function}
 	 */
 	_getValidatedPropertyChangeCallback( options ) {
-		const { commandName, viewField, validator, errorText, defaultValue } = options;
+		const { commandName, viewField, validator, errorText } = options;
 		const setErrorTextDebounced = debounce( () => {
 			viewField.errorText = errorText;
 		}, ERROR_TEXT_TIMEOUT );
 
-		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue, oldValue ) => {
+		return ( evt, propertyName, newValue ) => {
 			setErrorTextDebounced.cancel();
 
-			// If the "oldValue" is missing and "newValue" is set to the default value, do not execute the command.
-			// It is an initial call (when opening the table properties view).
-			if ( !oldValue && defaultValue === newValue ) {
+			// Do not execute the command on initial call (opening the table properties view).
+			if ( !this._isReady ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
diff --git a/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js b/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js
index 21039a622bd..a542c665023 100644
--- a/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js
+++ b/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tablecellproperties/tablecellpropertiesui.js
@@ -295,6 +295,16 @@ describe( 'table cell properties', () => {
 				expect( contextualBalloon.visibleView ).to.equal( tableCellPropertiesView );
 			} );
 
+			it( 'should not reposition if view is not visible', () => {
+				const spy = sinon.spy( contextualBalloon, 'updatePosition' );
+
+				tableCellPropertiesButton.fire( 'execute' );
+				tableCellPropertiesUI.view = false;
+				editor.ui.fire( 'update' );
+
+				expect( spy.called ).to.be.false;
+			} );
+
 			it( 'should hide if clicked outside the balloon', () => {
 				tableCellPropertiesButton.fire( 'execute' );
 				tableCellPropertiesView = tableCellPropertiesUI.view;
@@ -605,6 +615,20 @@ describe( 'table cell properties', () => {
 			} );
 
 			describe( 'initial data', () => {
+				it( 'should not execute commands before changing the data', () => {
+					const tableCellBackgroundCommand = editor.commands.get( 'tableCellBackgroundColor' );
+					const spy = sinon.spy( tableCellBackgroundCommand, 'execute' );
+
+					tableCellPropertiesUI._showView();
+					tableCellPropertiesView = tableCellPropertiesUI.view;
+
+					expect( spy.called ).to.be.false;
+
+					tableCellPropertiesView.backgroundColor = 'red';
+
+					expect( spy.called ).to.be.true;
+				} );
+
 				it( 'should be set before adding the form to the the balloon to avoid unnecessary input animations', () => {
 					// Trigger lazy init.
 					tableCellPropertiesUI._showView();
diff --git a/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js b/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js
index 26430350355..72f02834e9c 100644
--- a/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js
+++ b/packages/ckeditor5-table/tests/tableproperties/tablepropertiesui.js
@@ -569,6 +569,20 @@ describe( 'table properties', () => {
 			} );
 
 			describe( 'initial data', () => {
+				it( 'should not execute commands before changing the data', () => {
+					const tableBackgroundCommand = editor.commands.get( 'tableBackgroundColor' );
+					const spy = sinon.spy( tableBackgroundCommand, 'execute' );
+
+					tablePropertiesUI._showView();
+					tablePropertiesView = tablePropertiesUI.view;
+
+					expect( spy.called ).to.be.false;
+
+					tablePropertiesView.backgroundColor = 'red';
+
+					expect( spy.called ).to.be.true;
+				} );
+
 				it( 'should be set before adding the form to the the balloon to avoid unnecessary input animations', () => {
 					// Trigger lazy init.
 					tablePropertiesUI._showView();
@@ -707,6 +721,15 @@ describe( 'table properties', () => {
 				sinon.assert.calledOnce( spy );
 			} );
 
+			it( 'should not reposition the baloon if view is not visible', () => {
+				const spy = sinon.spy( contextualBalloon, 'updatePosition' );
+
+				tablePropertiesUI.view = false;
+				editor.ui.fire( 'update' );
+
+				expect( spy.called ).to.be.false;
+			} );
+
 			it( 'should hide the view and not reposition the balloon if table is no longer selected', () => {
 				const positionSpy = sinon.spy( contextualBalloon, 'updatePosition' );
 				const hideSpy = sinon.spy( tablePropertiesUI, '_hideView' );