diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs
index f282b01c..13933954 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayTransition.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using AT.STO.UI.Win;
 using VEPROMS.CSLA.Library;
+using Volian.Base.Library;
 
 namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 {
@@ -990,6 +991,17 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				linktxt = string.Format("#Link:Transition:{0} <NewID> {1}", listBoxTranFmt.SelectedIndex, toItem.ItemID);
 			}
 			// Can I build the text right now?
+			ProposedTransition pt = CanTransitionBeCreatedCommand.Execute(MyRTB.MyItemInfo.ItemID, toItem.ItemID);
+			if (pt.Status == 0)
+			{
+				StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+				sb.AppendLine("Applicability of source and destination steps will not allow transistion to be created.");
+				sb.AppendLine();
+				sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Source step {0} has applicability of {1}", pt.FromStep, pt.FromAppl));
+				sb.AppendLine(string.Format("Destination step {0} has applicability of {1}", pt.ToStep, pt.ToAppl));
+				MessageBox.Show(sb.ToString());
+				return;
+			}
 			trantxt = TransitionText.GetResolvedText(MyRTB.MyItemInfo, listBoxTranFmt.SelectedIndex,toItem,rangeItem ?? toItem);
 			int ss = MyRTB.SelectionStart;// Remember where the link is being added
 			int sl = MyRTB.SelectionLength;