diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
index 413af1d0..17430458 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Print.Library/vlnParagraph.cs
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ namespace Volian.Print.Library
 				myBullet.Rtf = myBullet.Rtf.Replace("\u25CF", @"\f1\u9679?\f0 ");
 				PartsLeft.Add(myBullet);
 			}
-			if (itemInfo.MyTab.AsteriskOffset != 0)
+			if (itemInfo.MyTab != null && itemInfo.MyTab.AsteriskOffset != 0)
 			{
 
 				// the '-24' in x-direction & '+4' in y-direction was used for the SHE format to get the continuous