diff --git a/test_unstructured/partition/test_xlsx.py b/test_unstructured/partition/test_xlsx.py
index ee16e74af6..082edfbb3c 100644
--- a/test_unstructured/partition/test_xlsx.py
+++ b/test_unstructured/partition/test_xlsx.py
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ def test_partition_xlsx_from_filename_no_subtables():
         ),
     ]
 
+def test_partition_xlsx_from_filename_no_subtables_no_infer_table_structure():
+    """Partition to a single `Table` element per worksheet."""
+    assert partition_xlsx("example-docs/stanley-cups.xlsx", find_subtable=False, infer_table_structure=False) == [
+        Table(
+            "\n\n\nStanley Cups\n\n\n\n\nTeam\nLocation\nStanley Cups\n\n\nBlues\nSTL\n1\n\n\n"
+            "Flyers\nPHI\n2\n\n\nMaple Leafs\nTOR\n13\n\n\n"
+        ),
+        Table(
+            "\n\n\nStanley Cups Since 67\n\n\n\n\nTeam\nLocation\nStanley Cups\n\n\nBlues\nSTL\n"
+            "1\n\n\nFlyers\nPHI\n2\n\n\nMaple Leafs\nTOR\n0\n\n\n"
+        ),
+    ]
+
 
 def test_partition_xlsx_from_filename_no_subtables_no_metadata():
     elements = partition_xlsx(
diff --git a/unstructured/partition/xlsx.py b/unstructured/partition/xlsx.py
index 1e4d23bf2a..db39da3ee6 100644
--- a/unstructured/partition/xlsx.py
+++ b/unstructured/partition/xlsx.py
@@ -106,15 +106,12 @@ def partition_xlsx(
         if not opts.find_subtable:
             html_text = (
                 sheet.to_html(index=False, header=opts.include_header, na_rep="")
-                if opts.infer_table_structure
-                else None
             )
-            # XXX: `html_text` can be `None`. What happens on this call in that case?
-            text = soupparser_fromstring(html_text).text_content()  # type: ignore
+            text = soupparser_fromstring(html_text).text_content()
 
             if opts.include_metadata:
                 metadata = ElementMetadata(
-                    text_as_html=html_text,
+                    text_as_html=html_text if opts.infer_table_structure else None,
                     page_name=sheet_name,
                     page_number=page_number,
                     filename=opts.metadata_file_path,