diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
index b902d367..c6cd05f3 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
@@ -5648,6 +5648,9 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 					float delta = childindent + MyParent.XOffset - myTab.XOffset;
 					myTab.XOffset += delta;
 					XOffset += delta;
+					// B2018-036: set the width of (background/deviation/alarms/etc) steps that have a tab
+					if (!itemInfo.ActiveFormat.PlantFormat.FormatData.PrintData.SpecialCaseCalvertAlarm || !UseTemplateWidthOrXOff(itemInfo.MyParent))
+						Width = (float)itemInfo.MyDocStyle.Layout.PageWidth - (float)itemInfo.MyDocStyle.Layout.LeftMargin - delta;
 				}
 				else
 				{