diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index 7e63e134..f9299e27 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -1575,7 +1575,10 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				return includeOnCAS;
 			}
 		}
-
+		public bool IsSameType(ItemInfo cmpItmInfo)
+		{
+			return (((int)MyContent.Type) % 10000) == (((int)cmpItmInfo.MyContent.Type) % 10000);
+		}
 		public bool IsCautionOrNotePart
 		{
 			get
@@ -4044,8 +4047,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 				// if there is only step in the group or	 we have a change in step type (caution/note) when there is
 				// use of the MixCautionsAndNotes format flag - no bullet is used, if more that one replace the tab
 				// with a bullet.  Also, if only one in group and tab text ends with 'S', remove it:
-				bool mixCandN = MixCautionNotesDiffType();
-				if ((MyPrevious == null && (nextItem == null || specialCalvertAlarm)) || mixCandN || FormatStepData.SeparateBox)
+				 bool mixCandN = MixCautionNotesDiffType();
+				if (((MyPrevious == null || !this.IsSameType(MyPrevious)) && ((nextItem == null || !this.IsSameType(nextItem)) || specialCalvertAlarm)) || mixCandN || FormatStepData.SeparateBox)
 				{
 					if (_MyHeader.CleanText.ToUpper().EndsWith("S"))
 					{