diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/DataTableControl/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/DataTableControl/index.tsx
index db91342709192..c94c07cb74fd9 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/DataTableControl/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/DataTableControl/index.tsx
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ export const useTableColumns = (
                   if (value === false) {
                     return BOOL_FALSE_DISPLAY;
                   }
-                  if (timeFormattedColumnIndex > -1) {
-                    return timeFormatter(value);
-                  }
                   if (value === null) {
                     return <CellNull>{NULL_DISPLAY}</CellNull>;
                   }
+                  if (timeFormattedColumnIndex > -1) {
+                    return timeFormatter(value);
+                  }
                   return String(value);
                 },
                 ...moreConfigs?.[key],