diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
index 0ce4bf42..e588b640 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
@@ -2480,7 +2480,10 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 							// replace C# representation of unicode character "\u25CF" which is hex
 							// with the rtf representation @"\u9679?"
 							if (cltxt.Contains("\u25CF")) cltxt = cltxt.Replace("\u25CF", @"\u9679?");   // handle a bullet, if it isn't unicode yet
-							MyPageHelper.TopMessageRs.Add(new vlnText(cb, this, cltxt, cltxt, vt.XOffset, yTopMargin, vt.MyFont));
+							float msgTopMargin = yTopMargin;
+							// B2017-106: if caution/note move the message up a little so it doesn't touch the caution/note lines:
+							if (MyItemInfo.IsNote || MyItemInfo.IsCaution) msgTopMargin += 4;
+							MyPageHelper.TopMessageRs.Add(new vlnText(cb, this, cltxt, cltxt, vt.XOffset, msgTopMargin, vt.MyFont));
 						}
 						else if (vpo is vlnText)  // As of 6/22/15, CP wants the step designator in the continue message also.
 						{