diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs
index db575955..5ce84633 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			}
 			_MyStaticItemInfo = _MyItemInfo;
 			// F2019-069:  Add format variable to allow format to specify Default Text for a step.  Implemented for Barakah's 'Hold Point'
-			if (_MyItemInfo.MyContent.Text == "" && _MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.DefaultText != null && _MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.DefaultText != "")
+			// B2021-074 Needed a null reference check for FormatStepData
+			if (_MyItemInfo.MyContent.Text == "" && _MyItemInfo.FormatStepData != null && _MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.DefaultText != null && _MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.DefaultText != "")
 			{
 				text= _MyItemInfo.FormatStepData.DefaultText;
 				AddedDefaultTextFromFmt = true;