diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
index 23a73cc6..712e8fdf 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
@@ -998,12 +998,17 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		{
 			// See comments in AddRtf(string str) to explain the font style setting
 			RTBAPI.E_FontStyle fs = RTBAPI.GetFontStyle(this);
+			Font locfont = this.Font; 
 			int position = SelectionStart;
 			SelectedRtf = RtfPrefixForSymbols + str + @"}";
 			Select(position, 1);
 			RTBAPI.SetFontStyle(this, fs);
 			Select(position + 1, 0);
-			SelectionFont = MyItemInfo.GetItemFont().WindowsFont;
+			if (FieldToEdit == E_FieldToEdit.StepText)
+				SelectionFont = MyItemInfo.GetItemFont().WindowsFont;
+			else
+				// if doing properties for folder, docversion, proc or sect, don't get item's font.
+				SelectionFont = locfont;  
 		}
 		private string GetAddSymbolText(string symtxt)
 		{