diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
index a6e9298b..524fb375 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/ItemExt.cs
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			get
 			{
 				if (!IsSection) return false;
+				if (MyDocStyle.StructureStyle.Style == null) return false;
 				return ((ActiveFormat.PlantFormat.FormatData.PurchaseOptions & E_PurchaseOptions.AutoTableOfContents) == E_PurchaseOptions.AutoTableOfContents &&
 					(MyDocStyle.StructureStyle.Style & E_DocStructStyle.TableOfContents) == E_DocStructStyle.TableOfContents);
 			}
@@ -2601,8 +2602,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 		private int SectionDefaultCheckOffIndex()
 		{
 			ProcData pd = ActiveFormat.PlantFormat.FormatData.ProcData;
-			SectionConfig sc = ActiveSection.MyConfig as SectionConfig;
 			if (pd.CheckOffData != null && pd.CheckOffData.CheckOffList != null && pd.CheckOffData.CheckOffList.Count == 2) return 0;   // if only two items, first is macro - use it.
+			SectionConfig sc = ActiveSection.MyConfig as SectionConfig;
 			return sc.Section_CheckoffListSelection;
 		}
 		public CheckOff GetCheckOffStep()