diff --git a/utils/data-processor.js b/utils/data-processor.js
index ea4b6f4..da22b9f 100644
--- a/utils/data-processor.js
+++ b/utils/data-processor.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class DataProcessor {
    */
   recalculateIsReliable(row, wasCoded) {
     // top- or bottom-coded values are not reliable
-    if (!row.correlationCoefficient) return;
+    if (!row.correlationCoefficient && !wasCoded) return;
     row.isReliable = wasCoded ? false : executeFormula(this.data, row.variable, 'isReliable');
   }
 }