diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/PROMSFixes.Sql b/PROMS/DataLoader/PROMSFixes.Sql
index 0757556b..f2a005dc 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/PROMSFixes.Sql
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/PROMSFixes.Sql
@@ -4379,7 +4379,11 @@ BEGIN TRY -- Try Block
 --¦ BEGIN TRANSACTION to make these changes temporary               ¦
 --+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
 	BEGIN TRANSACTION
-
+	if exists (select * from tblitems where itemid = @StartItemID and DeleteStatus !=0)
+		BEGIN
+			RAISERROR ('###Cannot Paste Step###This step has been deleted',16,1)
+			RETURN
+		END
 DECLARE @Children AS TABLE
 (
 	ItemID INT PRIMARY KEY,