diff --git a/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs b/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs
index 5d634f92..d49ebc6c 100644
--- a/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs
+++ b/PROMS/DataLoader/frmLoader.cs
@@ -454,7 +454,10 @@ namespace DataLoader
 				{
 					pbProc.Value += incPrc;
 					pbSect.Value += incSec;
-					if(pbStep.Value < pbStep.Maximum) pbStep.Value += incStp;
+					if (pbStep.Value < pbStep.Maximum) 
+						pbStep.Value += incStp;
+					else 
+						_MyLog.WarnFormat("trying to increment status bar beyond maximum");
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex)
 				{