diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index 11b1c511..00a2630f 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 					//_MyStepRTB.KeyUp += new KeyEventHandler(_MyStepRTB_KeyUp); //+= new KeyEventHandler(MyStepRTB_SelectionChanged);
 					_MyStepRTB.SelectionChanged += new EventHandler(_MyStepRTB_SelectionChanged);
 					//_MyStepRTB.ModeChange += new StepRTBModeChangeEvent(_MyStepRTB_ModeChange);
-					_MyEditItem.Leave += new EventHandler(_MyEditItem_Leave);
+					if (_MyEditItem != null) _MyEditItem.Leave += new EventHandler(_MyEditItem_Leave);
 					//_MyStepRTB.Leave += new EventHandler(_MyStepRTB_Leave);
 					_MyStepRTB.LinkChanged += new StepRTBLinkEvent(_MyStepRTB_LinkChanged);
 					// Add symbols into the tab ribbon based on format selection. For now, only add symbols once