diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs
index b9676e60..cffc4fd4 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/RTBItem.cs
@@ -801,7 +801,9 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				// IF there is a step config remove the change bar override by setting the CBOverride value to null
 				// This fixes a problem reported by Farly where if the change bar or overridden to be off, the next
 				// time a change was made, the change bar remained turned off.
-				if (sc != null)
+				// B2017-056 there were duplicate audit records for each step text change, 
+				// only clear the change bar override if it is being used
+				if (sc != null && sc.Step_CBOverride != null)
 					sc.Step_CBOverride = null; // clear the change bar override
 				MyStepRTB.FindAllLinks();
 				MyStepRTB.OrigRTF = MyStepRTB.Rtf;