diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
index 8d3cdeee..3ac09eec 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			_ShowingItem = true;
 			//if (ItemSelected != null) 
 			_MyStepPanel.ItemShow();
-			_MyStepPanel.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon.SetUpdRoValBtn(_MyStepPanel.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon.NewerRoFst());
+			if (_MyStepPanel.MyStepTabPanel != null) // B2014-024 if MyStepTabPanel is null then we are in the process of closing the procedure in that step panel 
+				_MyStepPanel.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon.SetUpdRoValBtn(_MyStepPanel.MyStepTabPanel.MyStepTabRibbon.NewerRoFst());
 			_ShowingItem = false;
 			_MyDisplayTabControl.SelectedDisplayTabItem = MyDisplayTabItem;
 		}